Design Administrator

Charles Tyrwhitt
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
11 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Junior

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Microsoft Excel
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Data Logging

Job description

At Charles Tyrwhitt our purpose is to "Make it easy for men to dress well". The primary purpose of the Design Admin is to be accountable for assisting the Product Design team with efficient design and administration support. Maintaining the critical path, design archives and ongoing research will support the production of quintessentially.

British product ranges which 'make it easy for men to dress well' and ultimately increase sales. You will help ensure that product is relevant for all our markets both in the UK and internationally.

What you'll be doing:

  • Supporting the Product Design team by owning and managing cross-category research.
  • Conducting reliable and ongoing market research for the design team, including store visits, competitor analysis, and attendance at trade events.
  • Taking ownership of design and mood boards, managing their creation, development, and sign-off processes.
  • Updating Design Packs accurately throughout the design development process for factory use.
  • Understanding the Product Critical Path and managing your own deadlines to support efficient departmental workflow.
  • Logging all development work and following up on CADs, fabrics, and samples from suppliers.
  • Labelling and filing all seasonal developments (CADs, handlooms, proto-samples) so they are easy to locate and identify.
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Requirements

  • Proficient with Illustrator and InDesign.
  • A minimum of intermediate Excel skills.
  • Degree-qualified in Fashion or Textile Design (or equivalent training).
  • A highly creative, commercial portfolio that shows the ability to take a concept through to a finished garment across categories.
  • Strong understanding of the market and the brand's customer profile.
  • A design-focused, commercial eye with strong product passion and appropriate taste levels.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with Product, Retail, Marketing, Design, and E-commerce teams.
  • Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
  • Willingness to learn and develop within the role.
  • Interest and understanding of fabric design, manufacture, colour, pattern, and garment design.
  • Strong communication and influencing skills.
  • Enjoys working collaboratively within and across departments.
  • Maintains professionalism and demonstrates behaviours aligned with company values at all times.

Benefits & conditions

How we do our work is important to us at CT and anyone who joins us will feel aligned with our 3 BE's: "BE the BOSS", "BE the CUSTOMER" and "BE the BEST".

As a creative and entrepreneurial business, we believe that being together helps create a collaborative environment and is key to our success. Our Tyrwhitteers are the drivers of change, so we're looking for hard working people with a pro-active approach to their work.

What you can expect from us:

  • Competitive salary and excellent bonus scheme
  • An entrepreneurial environment where you'll be encouraged to try things and make changes to drive the business forward
  • You'll have access to Staff Discount from your 1st day, not just at CT but also from The White Company!
  • Our hybrid working policy means we work from the office 3-4 days per week (14 days onsite across a 4 week period, and Monday's are our set days in the office)
  • We are proud to go about our business in the right way and partner with many charities and sustainability partners - 'giving something back' is an important part of our ethos
  • At HQ we are serious about having fun. Our Christmas and summer parties are the stuff of legend and our CT Social Team ensure there is always something exciting to get involved in)

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