Assistant Product Developer

Joanie is a fun womenswear brand, creating feel-good clothing with a nod to nostalgia. We’re looking for a Assistant Product Developer to join our team at our new office premises in Skipton. The role is advertised as a full time position but could have flexible hours. The role is predominantly office based due to the nature of the responsibilities, but will have some hybrid working opportunities after training has been provided.

We’d like to find someone who shares our passion for responsible but cute clothes.

The Assistant Product Developer's main responsibilities will be:

- Measuring samples
- Attending fitting sessions and taking notes
- Helping to creating detailed tech packs, size charts and wash cares
- Uploading comments to our PLM system
- Following a critical path for production
- Attending weekly team meetings
- Organising our sample library and maintaining our archive
- Filing and approving strike offs and swatches
- Working across multi products
- Sending parcels and organising samples for ghost photography
- Working with our ecommerce and photography team in Manchester to ensure samples are prepared in line with drop dates - ie hung, steamed, labelled ready for photoshoots - may involved some driving/travel.

We’re looking for someone highly organised, a great communicator, used to working to deadlines and with a keen eye for detail.

The salary for this position is dependent on experience. We are a Real Living Wage Employer.

Please check our requirements below before applying.

**Skills & Experience**

**Required**
- Working knowledge of MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word
- Technical knowledge of clothing construction and manufacture
- Knowledge of pattern cutting
- Adaptable and able to manage competing priorities
- A sense of urgency
- A keen eye for detail.

**Desirable**
- Experience in working with a fashion/clothing brand
- Undergraduate degree in fashion design or fashion technology
- Efficient in Adobe Creative software (i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator) including CAD skills
- Clean UK Drivers Licence.

Please include both a CV and Cover Letter.

**Sustainability at Joanie**

Here at Joanie, we are committed to sustainability and ethical and environmental excellence, and we are dedicated to being as transparent as possible about the steps we are taking to become a more environmentally conscious brand. With a focus on the use of more responsibly sourced fabrics, making improvements within our supply chain, and working to reduce waste, we want to make clothing that champions individual style, and we’re committed to improving our practices to help reduce the environmental impact of our business.

We truly believe that buying less, but buying better will lead to a more environmentally conscious future for both our business and our fashion-loving customers. We don’t have all the answers yet, but we hope to grow each year and progress on our sustainability journey.

**Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement**

We have a zero-tolerance approach to workplace discrimination. We believe that everyone should have equal access to work and opportunity to reach their potential. We celebrate individuality and authenticity and do not discriminate on the grounds of colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, from the people we hire to the models that we work with. We stand against racism in any form, and its effects, including inequality of opportunity. We have built our people strategy on the principles of trust, equality, fairness, and inclusion. We believe that it is the responsibility of everyone at Joanie to uphold these principles.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship, Graduate

Pay: From £12.60 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Education**:

- A-Level or equivalent (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Skipton BD23 3AE

Reference ID: Assistant Product Developer
Expected start date: 20/01/2025