River Island Jobs – Technical Assistant In Liverpool, UK

Overview

Position Title: Technical Assistant

Company: River Island

Location:  Liverpool, UK

Job Description:

Ready to join one of the most successful fashion brands on the high street? Do you have a passion for fashion? Driven to achieve? United to win? If your answers are yes, we think you’ll love it here on the Island…

From our first shop in the remains of a North London bombsite in the 1940s, to now over 250 stores across the UK, Ireland and internationally. We are known for our stylish, affordable fashion and we like to shout-it loud.

Our Island community is everything and we are stronger together. Every Islander counts in making fashion a force for good and we value individuality and difference. Exceptional people have made River Island a success for over 70 years. Together we will continue to do so in the years ahead.

We are one team. We are the difference. We are River Island.

Responsibilities:

• Regular store visits to view product to ensure the desired quality has been achieved
• Type fit notes in fit sessions
• Update critical path
• Collate sample packs.
• Organise sample rail clear
• Measure sample’s for fit squad
• Organise cloth and trims in line with sample requirements
• Run monthly sample figure report
• Check care labels/Kimball’s and press production samples
• Create fit list. Build fit rail in order of fit list
• Chase Web and Production samples
• Attend SHO and HP schedule meetings
• Log in UK /OS factory samples

Requirements:

• A confident decision maker
• Must be able to work as part of a team but be motivated to work on own initiative – meeting deadlines in a very busy, demanding role.
• Have a background in a retail or supplier environment
• Strong communication and knowledge of Excel.
• A relevant qualification would be beneficial
• Ability to work accurately and with attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility
• Experience of working with overseas suppliers and factories
• Strong IT skills