Sample Assistant

Manière De Voir; Bolton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Maniè­re De Voir in Manchester, UK is seeking a Sample Assistant to join our team. In this role you will manage fabric and samples coordination, supporting designers, garment techs and buying teams.

You will maintain the fabric library, assist in measuring garments for fit, recolour CADs, and ensure timely delivery of samples across sites, while keeping records and communicating with suppliers. The ideal candidate has experience in fashion sampling, excellent organizational and communication

Qualifications

• Equivalent experience within a fashion business or related studies.
• Proven experience as co-ordinator or similar role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with fabrics and production processes desirable.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Adobe Creative Suite desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the sample inventory, ensuring samples are kept organised, labelled, and maintained across different sites.
• Supporting designers throughout the entire design and sampling processes.
• Assist in measuring garments accurately and prepare for fit sessions.
• Own and maintain the fabric library daily.
• Recolour CADs.
• Coordinate printing tech pack and fit comments and ensure timely delivery to various departments within the organisation.
• Coordinate all sample parcel delivery and returns.
• Coordinate with suppliers for fabric and trim sourcing
• Maintain accurate records of each sample's status, from development to final approval.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams to ensure everyone is aligned on sampling and fabric sourcing.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to achieve timely delivery of new fabric requests.
• Troubleshoot issues with sample delivery from Far East suppliers.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multi-site coordination

Education

Fashion studies

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Role: Sample Assistant

Location: Manchester, UK

Role Summary

We are looking for Sample Assistant to join our team!

This role plays a vital role in the fashion industry. Your main responsibility is managing the fabric and samples co-ordination.

Working closely with Designers, Garment Techs, and Buying teams. You must have strong organisation skills, keen eye for detail and a comprehensive understanding of sampling processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the sample inventory, ensuring samples are kept organised, labelled, and maintained across different sites.
• Supporting designers throughout the entire design and sampling processes.
• Assist in measuring garments accurately and prepare for fit sessions.
• Own and maintain the fabric library daily.
• Recolour CADs.
• Co-ordinate printing tech pack and fit comments and ensure timely delivery to various departments within the organisation.
• Co-ordinate all sample parcel delivery and returns.
• Coordinate with suppliers for fabric and trim sourcing
• Maintain accurate records of each sample's status, from development to final approval.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams to ensure everyone is aligned on within sampling and fabric sourcing.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to achieve timely delivery of new fabric requests.
• Troubleshoot issues with sample delivery from Far East suppliers.

Requirements

• Equivalent experience within a fashion business or relative experience from studies.
• Proven experience as co-ordinator or similar role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with various teams.
• Familiarity with fabrics, and production processes would be desirable.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite would be desirable.