Your mission
is to facilitate production processes and assist the Product Manager.
What will the role entail?:
Product Development / Design Support:
1. Prepare and follow up on design / proto samples / salesmen sample tech sheets.
2. Working closely with design on processing all seasonal salesman samples and all
proto requests.
3. Assist in proto fabrics and trims order, request lab dips and update lab dip folder,
wash panels and in general manage the proto development cycle.
4. Support product manager with liasing with factories on tech Packs and design
5. Manage Salesman Samples from initial order to delivery into showrooms. Follow
up on delivery, quality, PO/kimball despatch information and sample allocation to
6. Prepare send out and follow up on development sheets for new accessories and
7. Liaise with QC team amd Design to determine pressing & packing for all styles based upon fabrication, construction and garment type
8. Obtain recommended care instruction from mills and direct this information to the technical team to assign bulk care label instruction
9. Update product bible and any control chart for all developments / production
10. Manage line book and information contained therein. Check style codes, names, sketches, colours, fabric weave, fabric content, features and benefits of fabric. Organise and control swatches, colour standards etc for content of line book. Manage into the business preshipment samples for Product Manager and QC department to approve.
11. Make seasonal merchandising/buy boards with sketches, style numbers and
colours organised by category and phased delivery.
12. Input basic information to bible, ensuring that all intrastate codes, commodity
codes, shipping terms, weight etc are entered accurately
Raise and issue Purchase orders for salesman samples.
Production:
13. Chase bulk delivery, sample reports and production cut dates from buying offices
/ manufacturers and negotiate / maintain deliveries
14. Solve general production queries on fabrics and trims, Solve problem with advice
from product manager
15. Update Bible / control chart for all production details eg prices, delivery dates,
supplier changes etc
16. Communicate all changes affecting purchase orders to Product manager / Head
of Production. Example short / over shipments GSSA (Garment short shipment
Approval) GOSA (Garment Over Shipment Approval) and PTS (Permission to
Ship).
17. Request accurate entry of supplier details and payment terms/details for Accounts
department to set up on system. Update Accounts department if there are any detail on the supplier form is changed
18. Chase salesman samples into the business.
19. General administration within department
20. Maintain colour standard /lab dip folder, trims and fabric files.
Another information of interest:
21. Access to online Training Portal for Excel and PowerPoint
22. Fresh Fruit Monday
23. Bike to Work Scheme
24. Season Ticket Loan
25. Discount on brands of the Group
26. Nespresso coffee machine!
Requirements
Job competences:
27. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role, ideally within the fashion industry.
28. High School Diploma or above.
What are our expectations on you?:
29. Sound knowledge of critical path management
30. Ability to work autonomously with confidence
31. Strong computer skills
32. Strong accuracy and an attention to detail
33. Ability to handle multiple tasks and work under pressure
34. Excellent communication skills
35. Strong organizational skills