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Overview
The role is to support the Fabric team in the running of the department. The Fabric Admin Assistant reports into the Fabric Developer and they are responsible for the administrative duties of the department; managing administrative tasks and ensuring accurate communication and documentation. This role is responsible for receiving and pricing fabric hangers, ensuring there are accurate records and producing timely updates.
The Fabric Admin Assistant will correlate and maintain fabric information across Boden internal systems as well as liaising with mills and suppliers to coordinate fabric deliveries and resolving queries. The role will update and maintain relevant databases and systems for fabric tracking and organize and manage the sending and receiving of fabric sourcing packages to mills and suppliers.
Location: 3-4 days per week at our North Acton office, the rest WFH.
This role is for a 12 Month FTC, so candidates applying must be comfortable with this.
What You Will Do
Support the womenswear fabric development of our amazing product working closely with internal teams and suppliers.
Set up fabric boards where necessary.
Organise the fabric room and archive and keep the core fabric boards up to date archive.
Organise and file the seasonal files, hangers.
Action the lab dips with the Mills and Suppliers.
Work closely with Tech and Buying to ensure all fabric information is correct.
Keep PLM and the tracker up to date and accurate at all times.
Build and maintain strong relationships with all cross functional teams.
Work at pace and ensure deadlines are met.
Manage your own workload and priorities, raise in advance if deadlines cannot be met.
Ensure decisions are made quickly and speak up if something goes wrong.
Distribute post to the fabric team.
What We Are Looking For
Passionate about a career in Fabric.
Be creative and have a keen eye for detail.
Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
Experienced being part of a team.
Some Fabric and admin experiences – Textile / Design degree preferable.
A relevant internship would be desirable.
Be organised, adaptable and enjoys a challenge.
Clear communication skills.
Good problem-solving skills.
Great time management.
Ability to multitask.
Ability to work independently.
What We Offer
Competitive salary & targeted annual bonus scheme.
Generous Boden clothing allowance!
30% discount on all current clothing ranges.
25 days Holiday annually, plus Bank Holidays.
Online Portal with an array of discounts on retail & entertainment.
Virtual GP Service for you and your household!
Free onsite parking and subsidised café.
We want Boden to be the place everyone wants to work. Friendly, open and tolerant. A best-of-British company with diverse teams, equal opportunities, and fair working and recruitment practices. We believe in hiring the best person for the job whoever they are, helping them thrive in it and celebrating their individuality.
We would like to encourage people from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply for our roles. If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support during your application process, please do not hesitate to let us know.