Sampling Administrator, Designer Brand

Sampling Administrator, Designer Brand London

Gospel Oak

One of the UK’s most successful and independent luxury fashion brands with global recognition, Jenny Packham, has become the design house of choice when it comes to social dressing. The eponymous label comprises ready-to-wear and bridal collections, with a 30 year track record of success. The brand is well known for a strong aesthetic and operates in a demanding marketplace and red carpets the world over are graced with Packham’s designs worn by the most iconic, talented and influential women of our generation

Jenny Packham are looking for a highly organised Sampling Administrator to join our Team. You will be working across the Design, Technical and Production teams, helping maintain the flow of information between all departments.

Key responsibilities

• To assist Sampling Manager with the smooth running of the Sampling process, from Design through to Production.
• Work closely with Sampling Manager and Production teams on the process of each Collection.
• Help maintain the Critical Path across all Collections from Design handover to Production handover.
• Liaise with factories based in the Far East, India and Europe on a daily basis.
• Liaise with factories monitoring progress of the Collection each week.
• Purchasing of Raw materials for In-house samples, special projects etc...
• Liaise with Sample room Assistant on purchasing of any Sample Room stock required (toiling materials etc…).
• Maintain The Sample Bible across all Collections.
• Maintenance of Sampling Intranet system to keep the flow of information moving across all departments.
• Maintain the log of all Samples created in each collection.
• Monitor invoicing of all Samples created.
• Liaise with recruitment agencies along side Sampling Manager to book extra staff as and when needed during the season.
• Help maintain the Sampling budget for each collection alongside Sampling Manager.

Experience, Skills & Attributes.

• A practical mindset, good at problem solving with a ‘can-do’ positive attitude.
• Good organisational skills are a must.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure.
• Methodical and well organised with a good eye for detail.
• Computer literate, with confidence in using MS Office suite (Word, Excel etc)
• Adobe creative suite is a must, any PLM system experience is preferred but not essential.
• Strong communication and people skills, good at building inter-departmental relationships.
• A collaborative and flexible approach to work alone but also as part of the wider team.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person