Product Development Work Placement

Victoria Beckham Ltd offers a selection of work placement opportunities for those currently studying at university and looking to gain experience in the Fashion Industry. The placements we offer provide a varied and tangible learning experience that can be applied to future roles and support the university's learning experience. Please note that only current university students who are required to complete a placement year as part of their course are eligible for this placement opportunity. Working between Product and Trim Development, the successful applicant will primarily support the Head of Collection Development and the Product Development Manager, as well as assist the Product Development team across all product categories, including Trims, from initial developments and prototypes through to final sign-off of the collection. Reponsibilities Product Development:

• Work with the RTW Atelier in the organisation or building Raw Material dockets to send to
• factories, as well as collating the relevant patterns.
• Organise shipments and couriers to and from factories.
• Ability to anticipate technical problems, have a good knowledge of the impacts for production and anticipate issues, and implement corrective actions plan to find a solution.
• Assisting in collating the Technical Sheets (From the Garment Tech Team) to be input into the PLM system.
• Launching Dry Clean tests, based on feedback from Quality Meetings.
• Assist the Product Developers in all the development across various categories, Leather, Denim, Woven + any relevant processes (pleating, washing, etc).
• Assist the Development team in colouring up the sketches for the product overviews
• Assist with packing the collection with the different team members whenever the collection needs to be shipped (showroom/show venue/photoshoots).
• Assist in measuring prototypes and SMS.
• Assisting with raising POs for sampling and yarns.
Trim Development:
• Set up 'Internals' Sheets to colour match trims to self fabrics, ahead of Finishes Meetings, including swatching the sheets where necessary.
• Helping to ensure that the Atelier is sufficiently stocked with internals and trims, keeping the Trim Developer up to date.
• Organise shipments and couriers to and from mills/suppliers., 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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• A dedicated and motivated person with meticulous attention to detail.
• Real enthusiasm and interest for a product with high-standard finishes.
• Strive to enhance and continuously improve the development process.
• Good communicator and coordinator with the different teams
• At ease with computer systems and Excel.
• A good team player and have the ability to work in a team.
• Sociable and proactive.
• Ready to hit the ground running with manual and admin tasks (cut fabrics/DHL Prep, Collection
• Shipment…)
• Proficient with Photoshop and Illustrator
  
  Hands-on experience in a renowned fashion brand's Graphic Design Department.
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced design professionals.
• Networking opportunities within the fashion industry.
• Potential for career advancement within Victoria Beckham Ltd.
Please ensure you have fully read and understood the requirements before applying for this position. Internships at Victoria Beckham are only open to candidates who are currently enrolled in a full-time, higher education course. If you are not currently a student, you are not eligible to apply for this position.