Design Assistant - Footwear & Accessories (12 Month FTC)

DESIGN ASSISTANT - FW & ACCS WHO WE ARE QUINTESSENTIALLY BRITISH; DISTINCTLY GLOBAL. At Ted Baker, we know what it means to be a truly forward-thinking designer brand. From the iconic props in our shops, to the delightful details and thoughtful touches which set us apart from the crowd. These are the qualities we see brought to life in our People. We look for thoughtful, motivated team members - who know that ambition and authenticity go hand in hand. Driven by their curiosity and boundless creativity, our People are subject matter experts who fortify their team and strive to achieve new levels of success for the Ted Baker label. THE ROLE Working with the Design team and reporting to the Designer, your role as Design Assistant will be to support the wider Team and be involved in the design process all the way through concept to pre-production of the collections for your product area each season. We’re looking for someone with the ability to develop a strong relationship with the designers, built on great communication, and who will develop an ability to know how they work and anticipate what they need. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the critical path successfully and efficiently

• Support the designers with daily tasks – for example preparing for meetings, communicating with factories and other departments, logging in samples

• Maintain communication between the Designers, Production, Buying and Suppliers

• General administration

• Documentation of all information relating to the designs

• Archiving samples

MORE DETAIL

• General administration– filing, scanning, research, photocopying etc

• Create and maintain all mood boards

• Create a seasonal list of style names

• Set up style and BOMS on PLM

• Maintain and update styles on PLM

• Prepare CADs

• Chase in and log all protos

• Chase in and log all lab dips and review with relevant Designer, send comments

• Set up and manage the colour standard board

• Communicate with suppliers

• Day-to-day point of contact for work experience team members

• Manage / log post

• Take notes in meetings and general Admin, photocopy & filing

• Manage and organise storage of samples

• General support for the team

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

• Degree in Design (for relevant product area)

• Computer skills (knowledge of design packages)

• Communication skills

• Relationship building skills

• Time management skills

• Organisational skills

• Strong market and trend awareness

• Enthusiasm

• Patience

• Flexibility

• Initiative and proactivity

• Creative eye

• Passion for Fashion and Ted Baker

OUR VALUES… AUTHENTIC We have the freedom to be our ‘best self’, being true to ourselves and others KIND We try to do the right thing: for each other, our communities, our planet and for Ted CURIOUS We are hungry to explore, innovate and think differently COURAGEOUS We have the confidence to be brave, have fun and discover the unexpected INCLUSIVE We embrace and respect individuality and celebrate difference & diversity BENEFITS At Ted we offer a range of benefits to keep you well including our healthcare scheme, access to Aviva’s wellbeing app to track your fitness goals and assistance from the Retail Trust when you need a little help with life’s ups and downs. If you want to cycle to work, you can join our tax-free cycle scheme or if getting the train is more your thing then we’ll help with an interest free loan for an annual ticket. We want you to share in Ted’s success so we’ll invite you to join our corporate bonus scheme. For your longer-term financial wellbeing we’ll pay into a pension scheme for you with Aviva. And finally, we want you to enjoy wearing Ted! We have a fantastic team discount scheme offering you a 75% employee discount, a friends and family discount scheme and the opportunity to shop in our fantastic onsite sample shop. Ted Baker is committed to equal opportunities and embraces diversity, understanding the needs and benefits of a balanced, inclusive workforce. We do not tolerate any harassment or discrimination towards any of our candidates or employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.