Student Placement July 2026 Intake - Buying, Merchandising, Garment Tech & Print Design
Salary £24,250 pa Location Peterborough Head Office Contracted Hours Office Based full time role, Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
This is a Temporary, Full time vacancy that will close in a month at 23:59 GMT.
The Vacancy
What is the role
We have an exciting opportunity for students studying a relevant Fashion degree to join us for a placement year starting July 2026 for one year. The role will be varied with the opportunity to experience a busy, growing, fashion retail head office. The role will support the department with effective management of the department administration and gain a knowledge, understanding and first-hand experience to help put theory into practice.
Current placement opportunities will suit individuals interested in the following areas:
1. Buying
2. Merchandising
3. Garment Technology
4. Print Design
What you will do
Buying
5. Communicate with suppliers and internal departments effectively
6. Ensure all samples are correctly presented, stored and ordered in accordance with departmental procedures, on a day to day basis and for all relevant meetings
7. Maintain all administration documentation procedures accurately in line with Critical Path requirements
8. Collate and distribute the post and parcels for the Buying team daily
9. Contribute towards the input of all meeting preparation including Monday Trade & Product Sign Offs
Merchandising
10. Assist the team in inputting orders into the central data base as they are raised
11. Set up new order codes
12. Create ratios for new orders after reviewing sales history
13. Review weekly Line Print making suggestions for stock movements and reordering opportunities in reaction to performance
14. Assist with Flow Line monitoring to ensure that we are never out of stock on these volume selling styles
15. Preparation of data and information for Range building meetings
16. Critical path monitoring and updating
17. Inputting Markdowns and POS promotions onto the tills & the website
Garment Technology
18. Support the Garment Technology team in producing an accurate sample development process to ensure on time delivery and a commercial range.
19. Understand and contribute towards brand and product handwriting, review competitor activity (retail & online) and visit stores.
20. Work to the company critical path to ensure deadlines are met.
21. Work with Garment Technology team to take joint responsibility for fit and quality, ensuring samples and workbooks are prepared for weekly fit sessions.
22. Manage the workbook for each product, ensuring garments are measured accurately and in the same way the suppliers are measuring.
23. Review fit samples to ensure they are fit for production and work closely with suppliers to solve any potential problems that could affect delivery.
24. Ensure fabric and components performs satisfactorily and pass required tests.
25. Organise wearer trials on new products where necessary.
26. Grade garments to fit all sizes and approve to production.
27. Assist with the QC process. Preparing workbooks prior to delivery ready for Warehouse QC checking.
28. Communicate clearly to Buying/Garment Tech, Merchandising and Warehouse QC team in a timely manner and potential quality issues.
Print Design
29. Analysis of 3rd party trend information including a monthly online comp shop.
30. Contribute and support with administrative tasks, including recolouring existing prints, helping with art working / tech files for prints.
31. Responsible for designing in house print artwork, creating both placement and all over print designs in conjunction with the Print designer
32. Creating print design in repeat, scale and with Pantone colour references
33. Amending purchased or supply base prints to fit into Yours trends and colour palettes
34. Ability to working to a given design brief by the Buying team
35. Able to work at a fast-pace and adapt to change
36. Liaise with other team members to ensure effective communication.
37. Take responsibility for personal development and actively seek opportunities for improvement
38. Managing workload and prioritising projects
39. Think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts
What you will bring
40. A passion for fashion particularly in the nonstandard sizing market
41. Good communication skills both verbal and written
42. The ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative
43. Good time management & organisational skills
44. A self-motivated and proactive approach to completing given tasks
45. A willingness to learn & the ability to work under pressure
46. Good attention to detail
47. A commercial outlook and a keen business sense
48. A proven record of good attendance & flexibility
49. The ability to adapt to frequent change in a high pressure environment
50. Commitment to behaving with integrity and professionalism at all times
51. A proven history of taking personal responsibility & accountability for actions, constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations and ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.
The Company
Yours Clothing is a retailer that provides the best value on the UK high street and internet for curvy customers. Along with our big and tall menswear brand, BadRhino, our Long Tall Sally brand and our most recent addition, PixieGirl Petites, the business is growing at pace to cater for non-standard sizes on the high street and online.
Our continued success comes from our entrepreneurial thinking and listening to our customers to deliver fashion products at the right price. Our environment is fast paced, ever evolving and full of excitement. Yours Clothing continues to expand and become the number one plus size fashion retailer in the UK whilst continuing to develop our brands into new and exciting niche markets both in the UK and further afield.