Product Development Assistant

Product Development Assistant
Leeds - LS15 (5 days in office)
37.5 hours per week

Ben
Sherman is a legendary name in menswear, creating iconic wardrobe staples since
1963. Adopted by the Mod movement of the 60s and beyond, subcultural style runs
through every stitch. Each Ben Sherman collection is inspired by decades of
heritage, with an unmistakeably British identity that's influenced by the past
but always looking forward. As a truly global brand with a commitment to
producing fresh, innovative collections every season, fantastic new retail
spaces and further advancing our digital presence, we're always on the lookout
for enthusiastic, talented and passionate individuals to join our team.

Purpose of the role:

As
a Product Development Assistant, you will play a vital role within our Product
Team. You will provide essential admin support to your department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Book
  in all departments post and process outgoing post. Ensuring full records are
  kept
• Assist
  with seasonal range launches, preparing samples, looks books, presentation
  boards and swatching
• Assist
  with seasonal tech packs for cross costing and production
• Assist
  with setting up the branding packs, packaging guides and care label templates and
  checking artwork from suppliers
• Manage
  the daily admin for the casualwear critical paths. Logging approvals, chasing suppliers,
  and contributing to weekly critical path meetings under the support and
  guidance of manager/s
• Loading
  products on our inhouse system ready for POs
• Completing
  and documenting monthly and seasonal store reports
• Attending fit sessions where required
• Sample management
• Assist
  with project work when required
• Assist
  with the sample sales when required
• Admin
  support to the director and department when required

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Previous
  fashion or textiles experience or work placement an advantage
• Proactive and uses initiative
• Strong
  accuracy skills
• Ability to produce and edit CAD
  documents – Ideally to have experience of Illustrator and InDesign
• Ability
  to work on own initiative
• Creative
  presentation skills
• Strong
  communication skills over the phone, in writing and face-to-face
• Very
  strong house-keeping and organisational skills
• Time
  Management skills - Ability to work under pressure and
  manage multiple priorities
• Self-motivated
• Team player - ability to manage
  working relationships at all levels and be hands on supporting the department
  to achieve strategies and budgets
• Understanding of the clothing
  industry & trading environments. Broad knowledge of either retail or
  wholesale environments
• Keen follower of the menswear market
  & trends