Design And Production Assistant

Taking Shape is a fast growing, dynamic and much loved fashion retailer with a strong presence in both stores and online in Australia and New Zealand. We create unique and fabulous fashion for women to feel fabulous all day every day.

About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Design/Production Assistant to join our dynamic Design team. This role will assist the ranging and product development process across Footwear, Accessories and Outlet teams

The role
You’ll have great organisational flair and be responsible for:

• Liaison with suppliers throughout the product development process to maintain clear communication and timelines
• Creating and sending Purchase Orders to factories and suppliers within specified timelines
• Coordinating tech packs including colour submissions, fabric and trim sourcing
• Coordinating general maintenance of samples, including receiving, unpacking, and sorting parcels
• Setting up and maintaining style documents, ensuring comprehensive documentation of working range sheets
• Style sketching in Illustrator to assist in developing product concepts
• Supporting the Product Developers/ Buyers in presenting monthly ranges to Visual Merchandising and Marketing teams
• Coordinating Design team administrative tasks, including reports and other documentation as required

The Ideal candidate

• Prior Accessories and/or footwear production experience (preferred)
• Strong interpersonal and team collaboration skills
• High attention to detail, ensuring accuracy at all times
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Proficient in Adobe Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop
• Proficient with Microsoft office (Outlook/Word/ Excel)
• Confident in use of Production systems (3Clicks advantageous)

The perks

• Generous 50% employee discount and periodic family and friends’ discounts
• Generous recruitment referral incentives
• Progressive professional development programs/workshops
• Access to our Employee Wellbeing programs
• Recognition program and service awards
• Car parking onsite
• Thriving head office located in Northcote

This is a terrific opportunity for someone who is passionate about fashion product and ready to extend their career with a strong brand that is expanding rapidly. If this sounds like the job for you then apply now!

How to apply
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