Assistant Product Developer
We have an exciting opportunity for a Assistant Product Developer to join the Lucy & Yak Team!
Following design creation, our Assistant Product Developer is responsible for assisting the Product Developer, Shape Designer and Print Designer, in developing sustainable products up to pre-production stage, ensuring instructions are understood by supplier partners and our product is fit for purpose.
What you'll be doing...
- Assist the Design team with the product development process from design concept through to pre-production
- Assist the design team to ensure their concepts are represented for each collection
- Support with sample trackers, to ensure samples arrive on time and are ready to present for each season
- Receiving and dispatching parcels to Supplier partners & Barnsley office
- Attend Critical Path meetings with Suppliers
- Update the design development critical path, ensuring key dates are accurate and highlighting any concerns to the PD
- Develop strong working relationships with our internal teams and supplier partners
In more detail...
- Work with the Garment Tech Team to ensure tech packs are sent to suppliers on time
- Assist the product development process from the handover of the range plan through to bulk sign off
- Assist the Product Developers to send comments for fabric and trim approvals
- Track wearer trials
- Take meeting minutes for all key meetings, and share with the Design team
- Create and maintain an up to date fabric library
- Work alongside Product Developers to develop trims and manage trim library
- Work alongside Design Assistant to keep work space organised
- Assisting with repeat Black Seal comments
- Assist with fabric sourcing packs
What you need...
- Knowledge of the fashion design process from concept through to final production
- Experience working with critical path timelines to ensure product development stages are met on schedule.
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Passion for the fashion, with a keen interest in sustainability as well as current and emerging trends
- Understanding of various fabrics, their properties, and their suitability for different garment types (e.g. woven, knits)
- Strong commercial awareness
- Attention to detail and strong communication skills
- Excellent administration skills
- A proactive, positive attitude with the ability to work as part of a dynamic team, contributing to shared goals and problem-solving
The details
- Salary £23,400 per annum
- Based in our Brighton Office
- Permanent role
- 4 day/30 hour week with full time salary
- See our careers homepage for a full list of our perks and benefits! https://careers.lucyandyak.com/
Lucy and Yak has ambitious growth plans and we’re building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Lucy and Yak.
- Department
- Product
- Locations
- Brighton Office
- Yearly salary
- £23,400
Brighton Office
About Lucy and Yak
Born in 2017 on a trip to India, a happy accident that has touched the lives of many around the globe. Our founders never dreamed that a simple design in their head, would become a staple in the wardrobes of many. Our Original Dungaree was where it all began, a shape like no other, allowing people to express their many different identities with versatility & colours for all!
Assistant Product Developer
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