Design Admin Assistant, Boden
+ Targeted Annual Bonus Scheme
4-5 days a week in office
British style clothing
Be an early applicant
British style clothing
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Targeted Annual Bonus Scheme
4-5 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create clothes that bring colour to our customers' wardrobes and fun to their lives.
Role
Who you are
- BA (Hons) in Fashion Design, Print, Illustration, or Textiles (or equivalent)
- A strong interest in colour and print
- Excellent CAD skills, especially Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
- Good awareness of competitors and aspirational brands
- PLM experience preferred
- Relevant internship experience is desirable
- Flexible, resilient and adaptable mindset
- Enthusiastic, positive attitude with a collaborative team spirit
- Contribution towards a creative, supportive culture
What the job involves
- As a Design Admin Assistant, you’ll provide essential administrative and creative support to the Design team, reporting into the Senior Designer
- This role sits at the heart of our design function, working closely with fellow DAAs, the wider Design team, and building strong relationships with colleagues in Buying, Merchandising and Garment Technology
- You’ll play an integral part in keeping our creative process moving – from managing samples and colour palettes to supporting with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and preparing for key meetings
- Positivity, resilience, and a collaborative spirit are essential, along with an affinity for Boden’s values and an understanding of our customer
- PLM: upload tech packs/artworks, colours and Bill of Materials (BOMS), and support training for new team members
- Coordinate email and supplier correspondence
- Oversee sample management, from bought to development samples
- Approve trims, strike-offs, artworks and lab dips
- Manage CP process and trackers
- Ensure design and creative spaces are well-presented and organised
- Support colour palette work: creation, ordering, and colour management
- Set up and maintain seasonal Miro boards and garment range boards, archiving at the end of each block
- Create sketches into samples/shapes/prints/logos, including dropping in print where directed
- Prepare embroidery and artwork packs
- Research competitors and inspirational brands to inform creative direction
- Assist with meeting preparation: printouts, sample set-up and accurate note-taking
- Manage design trackers and organise copyright processes
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Initially set up as a mail order company in 1991, Boden has since become a major UK fashion brand specialising in quality clothing designed to stand the test of time. They have 2 million active customers worldwide, and have attracted high profile buyers including Kate Middleton, Michelle Obama, and Holly Willoughby.
Previously relying on catalogue sales, they were unable to achieve the real time responsiveness vital in today’s retail industry. As a result, in the past few years Boden’s heavily invested in modernising their IT systems and created a new way to capture data on their site. Having adapted to changing consumer behaviours, now 95% of their sales happen online, enabling them to compete with the growing number of eCommerce competitors like ME + EM and Mint Velvet.
This new digital approach has not been their only success in recent years. Traditionally, many UK retailers have failed to gain a foothold in the US. However, the company’s quintessential British branding has successfully set them apart, leading to Boden’s US sales already overtaking those in the UK and the business continues to grow faster there.
Moving forwards, Boden is overcoming a 2023 dip in sales triggered by an unneeded menswear revamp that lost sight of its core customer base. It is now reverting back to its classic formula and planning on further expansion in the US, determined to double sales in the next few years.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Flexible Hybrid Working
- Targeted Annual Bonus Scheme
- Generous Boden Clothing Allowance & 30% Discount on All Current Clothing Ranges
- Holiday Increase With Years of Service
- Portal With An Array of Discounts & Cashback Offers on Retail & Entertainment
- Group Personal Pension Scheme & Life Insurance Cover
- 24/7 Virtual GP Service For You & Your Household
- Free Onsite Parking, Teas & Coffee Stations & Subsidised Café With Free Toast For Breakfast
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Johnnie Boden
(Creative Director)Started Boden in 1991 from their kitchen table with an eight-piece menswear collection, and has since expanded the company to the titan it is today.
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