Sample Assistant

Manière De Voir; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Manière De Voir in Manchester is seeking a Sample Assistant to join the team and support fabric and samples coordination. You will work closely with designers, garment techs and buying teams to ensure efficient sampling processes.

Role requires strong organisation, attention to detail and good communication. Proficiency with MS Office is expected; familiarity with fabrics and production processes is a plus.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage the sample inventory, ensuring samples are kept organised, labelled, and maintained across different sites.
• Support 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.
• Coordinate printing tech packs and fit comments for timely delivery to departments.
• 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 align on sampling and fabric sourcing.
• Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers for timely fabric delivery.
• Troubleshoot issues with sample delivery from Far East suppliers.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Fabrics familiarity

Production processes knowledge

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

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.
• 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.