Employer: J&L Studio London Salary: £25,000 – £30,000 per annum Date Added: 08/04/2024
Fashion Production Assistant – J&L Studio
About J&L Studio:
J&L studio is the London point of contact of one of the most renowned family-owned fashion manufacturing company from Suzhou, China. We have an extensive portfolio in high-end garment production within Contemporary Womenswear, specialising in silk, viscose and woven items. Our clientele spans across all major premium and designer brands in the global market.
About the Fashion Production Assistant position:
As the business continues to grow, we are now looking for one experienced Fashion Production Assistant to join our team in London. You will not only be involved in the essential fashion production phases, managing and coordinating the full production cycle, but also have the chance to learn the latest innovative fabric and techniques. You must possess a ‘can-do’ attitude with a keen eye for detail. This role will need to consistent communication with the manufacturing team in China, a fluent language skill in Mandarin Chinese would be highly appreciated.
Key responsibilities:
Product management across multiple clients/brands and seasons incl. fabric sourcing, preparing tech packs, supervision of sample development process ensuring product design elements and technical details are accurately understood and considered by the factory
Setting up accurate delivery schedules and following up with the factory on a daily basis
Managing the Critical Path of various projects with the factory and making sure they meet key dates, and production runs on time
Manage and keep track of hundreds of samples
Continually update all relevant stake holders of any changes to the information/timescales
Ideal Candidate:
Ideally 3+ years’ experience in fashion production, other experience in fashion buying or merchandising is highly appreciated.
Passion for fashion and understanding for the product development within Womenswear
Language skills in Mandarin Chinese is highly desirable.
Strong administrative and organisational skills with attention to detail
Self-motivated, pro-active mentality with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Excellent problem solver and decision maker – focusing on solutions
Advanced MS Office skills, particularly in Excel, PowerPoint & Word
*Candidate who wants to be considered for this position must hold a valid visa to be eligible to live and work in the UK.
*We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge every application. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for an interview we will contact you soon.
