Design Admin Assistant

An exciting opportunity to join us as design admin assistant has been created to assist our growing Renfold brands portfolio. This role would suit someone who is already in the industry working at this level rather than as a first job due to the fast-paced nature of this role. The position covers multi category clothing and accessories spanning Womenswear, Menswear, Kidswear, and Homewear. This role will initially sit across both Chelsea Peers and the wider Renfold brand portfolio, including Urban Threads. You will give support to the design team and the wider product team, reporting to our designers.

Key Responsibilities

• Producing technical design files to the required specifications and ensuring these are updated
• Working closely with the buying and design team and the briefs/deadlines they set
• CAD and design development for menswear, womenswear & kidswear and non-clothing
• Keeping internal spreadsheets and sample trackers up-to-date making sure all information is correct
• Supporting the design and product team in general office admin
• Experience liaising and building strong relationships with factories and suppliers ensuring constant communication
• Send samples to factories & customers
• Manging the filing and organisation of swatches and samples
• Preparation for internal and external meetings
• Follow critical paths & key dates ensuring deadlines are met
• Constant research and reporting on relevant key trends and inspiration
• Collaborating with the production team making sure comments and approvals are made within 48hrs of submits received

Key Skill Requirements

• BA Design degree or equivalent
• At least one year experience is ideal
• Clear understanding of timelines
• Very creative with a strong attention to detail
• Hard working & organised
• Being trend aware with a strong eye for colour, shape
• Time management skills with the ability to hit tight deadlines both personally and within a team.
• Self-motivated with ability to manage a high work load.
• Team player with excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross functionally.
• Can do attitude and be reactive and flexible with their work whilst using their own initiative
• Highly skilled in Adobe Cloud programs especially illustrator & photoshop
• Understanding briefs & managing expectations

Info

• Start date: ASAP
• Full time, hybrid with flexi start time
• Must have the legal right to work in the UK
• Please note this role is initially based 5 days in our Chiswick office dropping to 3 days after successfully passing the 3 month probation period. Applicants must therefore be comfortable travelling to this location.

Benefits

• Staff discount at Chelsea Peers
• Flexible start time (8-10am)
• Early finish Fridays at 2pm
• Hybrid working 2 days at home per week after passing probation
• 25 Days holiday + bank holidays
• Company bonus scheme
• Optional Private medical insurance & Critical Care Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme, offering access to 24/7 mental health support
• 1 paid day a year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Plenty of free office snacks and socials!

Working with us

We are a small but passionate team who love what we do you will need to be a self starter, able to hit the ground running and always up for a challenge. We are looking for someone who isn't afraid of change and is happy to question the status quo. Someone who is confident and can work in a busy environment. You will be reporting primarily to the Designers and Senior Buying Manager, completing briefs & creating new, exciting prints.

As part of the application process we require you to submit examples or provide a link to your portfolio with your CV. Unfortunately, applications without a portfolio will not be considered.