Trainee Product Development RTW

Reports to: PD MANGER, ASSISTS PD MANAGER and MENS AND WOMENS PRODUCT DEVELOPERS 

Job Propose: You will work closely with the Product Development Manager assisting in the entire development from design to final prototypes, salesman samples, show pieces and look book samples for the J W Anderson Brand 

Main responsibilities: 

• TRIM SOURCING / DEVELOPMENT / FOR MENS & WOMENS RTW 
• BUY TRIMS FOR SMS 
• MANAGE TRIM LIBRARY AND STOCK 
• ASSIST IN LAUNCHING SAMPLES LOCALLY AND WITH FACTORIES 
• PREPARING PACKS (FABRIC / TRIM / PATTERN) FOR LAUNCHES WITH HELP FROM INTERN 
• DAILY CONTACT WITH FACTORIES CHASING SAMPLES, PUTTING NEW STYLES INTO WORK AS GUIDED BY PD MANAGER. 
• ASSIST IN DATA INPUT RLM FOR MENS/WOMENS RTW INCLUDING 
  • SETTING UP TEMPLATES 
  • SETTING UP STYLES 
  • UPDATING COMPOSITIONS 
  • ADDING RAW MATERIALS / SETTING UP TRIM INFO 
• ASSIST PD MANAGER IN UPDATING BOMS FOR SHOW SEASON 
• ORGANISING SHIPMENTS BY COURIER/UPS /OTHER 
• TRAINING AND LEADING TEMP INTERN ON ALL TASKS  
• HOUSE MAINTANANCE  
• SAMPLE ORGANISING: PREP FOR SAMPLE SALE / ARCHIVE ETC 
• ASSIST PD MANAGER ON INVOICING AND INVOICE TRACKER 
• WORK CLOSELEY WITH ATELIER TO ASSURE SAMPLES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION FOR PRESENTATIONS 
• ASSIST PRODUCT DEVELOPERS ON GENERAL TASKS.

Skills and Experience needed: 

• Previous experience in a luxury clothing brand 
• Organisational skills 
• Understanding of the critical path 
• People skills.