Product Development Assistant — Fashion Admin (Leeds, In-Office)

Ben Sherman; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Ben Sherman is seeking a Product Development Assistant for the Leeds office. The role provides essential admin support to the Product Team, with focus on post handling, sample preparation, tech packs, and branding packs.

Ideal candidates will have fashion/textiles exposure and strong organisational, communication, and CAD document skills. The position is office-based at LS15 with 37.5 hours per week across five days.

Qualifications

• Experience in fashion or textiles is advantageous.
• Proactive with strong initiative.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to create and edit CAD documents (Illustrator / InDesign).
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Book in all departments post and process outgoing post; keep full records.
• Assist with seasonal range launches; prepare samples, look books, boards and swatching.
• Assist with seasonal tech packs for cross costing and production.
• Assist with branding packs, packaging guides and care label templates; check supplier artwork.
• Manage daily admin for casualwear critical paths; log approvals, chase suppliers, attend weekly meetings.
• Load products on inhouse system for POs.
• Prepare and document monthly and seasonal store reports.
• Attend fit sessions where required.
• Manage samples.
• Assist with project work when required.
• Assist with sample sales when required.
• Provide admin support to director and department as needed.

Skills

Product Development

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Proactive

Tools

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Ben Sherman is seeking a Product Development Assistant for the Leeds office. The role provides essential admin support to the Product Team, with focus on post handling, sample preparation, tech packs, and branding packs.

Ideal candidates will have fashion/textiles exposure and strong organisational, communication, and CAD document skills. The position is office-based at LS15 with 37.5 hours per week across five days.