Senior Administrator Manufacturing

Position: Senior Administrator (Manufacturing / Retail)
Location: St Albans, Herts (Office based position)

**Salary**: £27,000 to £32,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 9am - 5:30pm

Trainee Product Developer:

- Do you have previous buying experience, or have an interest in working within a successful 'Buying Department'
- Maybe you have previously worked within product development?
- Are you familiar working within the clothing sector?
- Can you cope well under pressure and to tight deadlines?
- Have you got previous experience of working closely with manufactures?
- Does the opportunity to work for a highly established and growing organisation appeal to you?

If you answer 'YES' to some of the above, then this maybe a great new opportunity for you.
Its an exciting time to join this business, who have been established for many decades, and have recently had significant successful growth within their chosen markets, Retail, Maufacturing.

Job Details:
The Product Developer will be responsible for supporting and working with the Junior Designer & Technical Team to launch new product ranges, primarily sportswear, as well as providing administrative support to the Buying & Sourcing Team alongside the Buyer.

Key Responsibilities:

- Responsible for sample development, managing sourcing sheets & critical path. Ensuring day-to-day follow up with factories & suppliers is actioned and relevant teams are kept up to date.
- Maintaining swatch book library and sourcing new fabrics with a focus on sustainability.
- Support sign off for new products/sportswear ranges. Ensure Technical Packs are correct for the factory & the Merchandising team.
- Provide the Merchandising team with all relevant product detail; Technical Packs, Visuals & Cost prices to ensure orders are raised accurately and
- efficiently.
- Support fit process.
- Support of packaging developments.
- Handle all submissions, bulks & lab dips and ensuring comments are sent on time.
- Ensure product quality is kept up to standard.
- Have a good technical understanding of all industry fabric.
- Provide support to the Buying Manager/Technical Team to ensure all factories are following company guidelines.
- Provide administrative support to the Buying/Sourcing team, as required.

General
- Be an effective communicator and pass on essential information to management & other areas of the business.
- Be able to provide information to Senior Management (CEO) quickly & concisely when required.
- Be a key supportive member within a growing team & business.
- Be willing to learn & adapt in a fast-paced environment.
- To complete any other reasonable tasks as required by the management team.

Job Requirements.
- Experience in buying and/or product development, ideally experienced working on clothing, although not essential
- Technical Fabric knowledge desirable.
- Strong organisational skills with a systematic approach to working.
- Capability of working on multiple projects in parallel & prioritising own workload.
- Experience working to a Product Development/Production calendar and tight deadlines.
- Ability to cope under pressure to meet the demand of the business.
- Experience of working closely with manufacturers in development

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