Design Coordinator

**NOW HIRING **a Design Coordinator | A brand that is dedicated to the philosophy of simplicity and supporting sustainability, using noble fibers that pay homage to Australian Craftmanship. This role is a vital, working closely with the Creative Director to create product aligned with the brand vision from design concept to final sample.

The Design Coordinator is a key stakeholder in the business, managing the workload of the inhouse production team to create prototype samples, giving clear handovers to the Production Team, and supporting the Marketing and Operations functions as needed.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Ensure critical path deadlines are met to support the company in deliver product on time and in full
- Assist the Creative Director in conducting seasonal trend research
- Sourcing fabric that meets the briefs of the Creative Director and margin requirements of the business
- Design product ranges that meet the White Story image, and product mix and margin strategies
- Create accurate technical sketches and design briefs for the Patternmaker
- Creation and maintenance of all design boards including range boards, mood boards and fabric boards
- Quantification and ordering of bulk fabric, ensuring it arrives in line with the critical path to and achieves margin goals
- Managing fabric inventory and documentation including invoicing and filing
- Organise and run fit sessions, capturing all comments, and communicating to the patternmaker, sample machinist and production team as required
- Handover of confirmed styles to the Production Team in line with the critical path
- Liaise with local and offshore suppliers and manufacturers, with the goal to build strong partnerships and successful outcomes for both parties
- Lead offshore product development from initial technical pack, through to costing, fit comments, and QA, placing bulk orders and ensuring on-time delivery

**skills and attributes required**:

- Previous experience in a fashion design role within Womenswear
- 5-10 years of experience in the industry
- Highly proficient in Illustrator, InDesign & Photoshop
- Ability to create accurate technical sketches
- Excellent fabric knowledge and experience in sourcing
- In-depth garment construction knowledge
- Highly organised with excellent time management skills to manage and deliver in line with the business calendar
- Experience in designing and developing cohesive ranges across all product categories
- Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced and hands on environment

In return there is a close-knit collaborative team that are highly engaged and love what they do. This is a successful, dynamic and growing luxury brand that has generous company benefits.

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The Talent Mill Recruitment division is a bespoke recruitment consultancy and talent acquisition specialist within the fashion, lifestyle, and retail industries. With more than 10 years of specialist expertise with luxury retail, Australian & Contemporary designer, beauty, and lifestyle brands globally we discover, recognize, and connect inspiring individuals to the most desirable brands as trusted support to founder-led start-ups, SME's, and multinational corporations within the fashion & retail industry.

Recruitment - but make it ethical, not transactional. Quality over quantity - always. Truly consultative and delivered at pace. We hold a genuine passion and expertise for the industries we support and offer a unique and modern recruitment proposition - one where we develop long term, meaningful relationships with all stakeholders.

Angela Millar