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CURRENT JOB OPENINGS.
Would you like to be part of the WNU team? We are currently hiring for the following roles:
Fashion Product Development Placement Intern
Full Time: (5 Days a week)
Location: Battersea, London
The Role
Based in London, we are seeking a highly motivated individual who is passionate about being a part of a fashion start-up. The candidate must be organised, have attention to detail, a problem-solving attitude and a creative eye. This role will have a focus on Product Development but will also involve helping the general Production department when needed.
Responsibilities and Duties
This is a full-time role at our office in Southwest London. The candidate will report to the Production and Product Development Manager.
• Assisting with daily management and organisation of development samples.
• CAD work, helping with seasonal CADs and tech pack creation.
• Assisting with the seasonal organisation both digitally and physically within the studio.
• Taking part and helping with fittings.
• Working day to day with the design and product development team to oversee the full design/development process.
Essential Skills and Requirements
To be considered for the role of Product Development Intern, the successful candidate must:
• Be a student at university requiring a work placement as part of their degree.
• Be proficient in Adobe Suite; most notably Illustrator and Photoshop
• Have a good understanding of Microsoft Office.
• Capable of multitasking and handling a broad range of responsibilities across departments.
• Be organised and methodical in their work.
• Have a positive, can-do attitude, with great interpersonal skills.
This is an internship for students requiring industry experience as part of their placement year.
Candidate’s benefits
The successful candidate must be enthusiastic about their role in the company and be willing to take initiative – what they put in they will get out of this internship. Working in a fashion start-up allows our interns access to all aspects of the brand, where they can learn about each department in depth.
Compensation package to be discussed during the interview process.
To apply for this internship please email [email protected] with a cover letter, CV and any relevant portfolio work.
Production Assistant
Full Time: (5 Days a week)
Location: Battersea, London
About WNU
With Nothing Underneath is a DTC Womenswear start up creating shirts for women. Inspired by men’s tailoring, British heritage, and timeless style, WNU was born in London in 2017 out of the need for shirts that were perfectly adjusted for women, sustainably sourced, and stood the test of time.
WNU is all about simplicity - paired back, laid back, timeless, effortless. WNU fulfils the under exploited territory of female shirting, in an accessible, easy to shop manner, at an affordable price for a luxury item, using the highest quality sustainable materials. WNU is also a business with a message and a purpose; we are dedicated to running a
business that gives back to our community, values our customer, and respects our planet.
The Role
The Production Assistant is responsible for the administration and daily running of the production and logistics department, reporting into the Production and Logistics Coordinator. This role will cover the end to end lifecycle of our products ensuring we are delivering products at the right price, the best quality and in-line with set timelines for our customers. This role is the backbone of the department ensuring processes run smoothly and systems are kept up to date.
Responsibilities and Duties
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Support production team on the day to day running of the department
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- Act as a key point of contact for all suppliers, factories and transport partners, dealing with any issues in a timely manner and escalating to line manager when needed
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- Ensuring all deadlines are met to maintain on time delivery and quality production
- Maintaining accuracy of all production files including critical path, invoice tracker, RM trackers, zedonk, range plan, product list and barcode masterfiles
- Raising production PO’s for RM and finished goods and placing orders with suppliers/factories after sign off
- Supporting team to ensure all cost targets are met and always pushing for cost savings where possible
- Create and maintain accuracy of all product barcodes and communicating to factories
- Complete all pre shipment QC checks and communicate any feedback/comments to factories. Escalating issues with proposed solutions to the manager
- Process bulk invoices, checking against forecast and flagging any substantial discrepancies to manager
- Act as a brand ambassador and sustainability advocate
Logistics
- Work with line manager to gather weekly quotations to ensure best costs for transport, across bulk and sampling
- Keep ex factories up to date in critical path and delivery schedule to ensure team can accurately forecast shipments and cross cost in good time
- Organise all documents to track and manage logistic costs and bookings
- Create all shipments documentation accurately to avoid any delays
- support line manager in all wholesale orders and shipments
- support line manager in all consumables stock management
- Raw Material Management
- Book and manage bulk RM orders and communicate to relevant stakeholders clearly and efficiently
- Take responsibility of trim requirements and place orders with suppliers after manager sign off
- Build and maintain fabric books to track all approvals and fabric submissions for relevant seasons
Product Management
- After production handover from PD, work with the line manager to maintain all product information in the systems ensuring accuracy
- Supporting design and PD in development meetings when needed, taking notes and keeping fit comments updated
Sustainability
- Partnering with all suppliers to ensure our sustainability and code of conduct guidelines are followed
- Support team with managing excess stock to reduce waste when appropriate, such as sample sale and leftover raw materials
Skills and experience required:
- Fashion or business related Degree or equivalent
- Previous experience in retail or fashion industry role whether this is employment or placements
- Experience working in team environments and handling multiple deadlines
- Familiarity in Google software and experience with Zedonk would be beneficial
- Proficiency in Adobe suite - Illustrator and Indesign - is preferred
- Excellent attention to detail and organisation skills
- Proactive problem solver with the ability to adapt to change
- Positive ‘can do’ attitude and goal oriented
- Ability to work independently
Employee Benefits:
- 33 days annual leave for full time employees (25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays)
- Flexible working hours
- Work from home days
- Generous Staff Discount
- Annual Volunteer Day
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Biannual company parties and at least one company away day
To apply for this role please email [email protected] with a CV and cover letter telling us why you would be a good fit for the role.
SUSTAINABILITY.
Putting people and the planet alongside profits is what we are about here at WNU and we are proudly a B Corp.
DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING.
People are at the centre of everything we do at WNU. We work hard to make sure that we're amplifying diverse voices externally within our amazing community. Equally, we are on a mission to make WNU a company where every member of our team feels they can truly be themselves and genuinely make an impact.