Product Development Assistant - Accessories

The Product Development Assistant will support the Accessories team (Leathergoods & Licensing Director, Head of Accessories and Senior Product Developer) in delivering the end-to-end development process of the Leathergoods category, with targeted involvement in Footwear, Eyewear, Jewellery and Special Projects. The Product Development Assistant will provide essential administrative and organisational support to the team towards the smooth running of the critical path and full product cycle, including: maintaining all product data in the PLM system, managing the library of raw materials, protos; sampling and proactively responding to internal and external requests and acting on updates in a timely manner. Key Daily Tasks:

• Upload and maintain new collection data on the PLM system.
• Create and follow up Purchase Orders.
• Liaise with suppliers on shipments, trackings and monitoring deliveries.
• Liaise with internal Ecomm and Creative teams to coordinate Accessories samples for various shoots and instruct retouching of images.
• Help to prepare all Design and Product Development Meetings (prepare protos, raw materials, colour cards, boards, room set up) and attend key meetings to keep track of decisions and updates.
• Sample management: maintain an up-to-date sample tracker with images; monitor the lending of samples externally and internally for shoots, press, gifting etc.; labelling and archiving
• Maintain an updated library of raw materials: trims, leathers, hardware items, colour cards, so the team can locate quickly when needed.
• Support with product and material information (composition, HTS codes, material tech sheets)
• Support the team in the preparation of Shows and key Fittings and Shoots (samples preparation and shipments, packing lists, tools needed for the Show prep and fittings), PLEASE NOTE: When attaching your CV or work examples it is very important that you name your files to include your name and not just "cv.doc" or "curriculum vitae.docx" or "my_illustration.jpg". Instead use a format like this "joe_bloggs_cv.docx"
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• At least 1 year's experience in Product Development
• Photoshop & Illustrator knowledge.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and ensure delivery of results with tight deadlines.
• Good communication skills: able to effectively share info with internal and external teams in a clear and concise way.
• Flexible attitude and commitment to getting the job done
Desirable:
• Italian language skills