About Us
We pride ourselves as the best and largest vertically integrated, omni-channel women's fashion brand in the region. Founded in 2010, we have grown to 250 people strong, proudly headquartered in Singapore with country offices in Indonesia and Malaysia and an omni-channel presence across these 3 markets. In addition to our retail franchise in Cambodia, we ship internationally to 15 markets (Hong Kong, China, Philippines and Australia, New Zealand, US, Canada, Macau, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia amp; Brunei).
We are taking our definition of new female retail global, with our sights set on becoming the most thoughtful brand for the everyday woman.
The Team
The Love, Bonito team is a passionate, dynamic, innovative and fun-loving family. From fashion-lovers, savvy marketers to tech whizzes, we have a diverse team of talented individuals with one unified focus - our customer, the Love, Bonito woman. She is at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves in always taking an innovative, data-centric yet considerate approach in creating the right experiences, products and content for her. With big dreams and a grand mission, we’re looking for great like-minded people to join us - people who are as passionate, fearless and entrepreneurial.
If you’re looking for a dynamic, no corporate-BS environment to learn, grow, and really make an impact, we could be the perfect fit for you!
The role
You will be responsible for supporting our Product Development team with the development of our samples from sampling up to pre-production stages across all our Business Lines. You will play a pivotal role in all aspects of the development process from design concepts to prototypes and final product assortment, and work cross functionally with the Fashion amp; Print Design, Technical, Production amp; Commercial teams within Love, Bonito. You will play a key role in shaping Love, Bonito throughout this exhilarating expansion phase.
This role will report directly into our Product Development Manager.
You should have / be
- A Love, Bonito Culture Fit
- A knack for problem solving with an ability to think ‘out of the box’; highly adaptable and flexible and ability to adjust and refine when the need arises
- A genuine curiosity to know how things work and how to make them better
- A skilled technical product developer
- Basic technical knowledge fit, pattern, costing and with the ability to work closely with design and production counterparts
- Extremely fashion-oriented with an obsession with fashion and design
- An organised, systematic thinker
- Detailed oriented, with excellent communication and project coordination skills
Main responsibilities
Fitting Operations
- Coordinate fit sessions between Designers, Product Developers and our Fit Models
- Coordinate interns to make sure that sample packages are properly unpacked, logged in, ironed and organised before each fit session
- Support fitting operations - checking measurements and taking photos during fittings
- Organise Fit Model casting sessions
- Support Designers and Product Developers with taking down fit comments during a fit session
Sample Development
- Accurately measure and log garment measurements at each sample stage
- Flag up any initial fit issues based on measurements
- Attend fittings to familiarize yourself with fit and fabric aspects of a garment, to understand how they affect cost and timelines
- Execute and translate fit comments in a timely manner to ensure sample development stays in line with overall timelines
- Support Product Developers with their communications between Designers and Commercial Team on ongoing topics, such as fabric changes and cost issues
- Support Product Developers with day to day supplier queries
- Coordinate sample development between Design Team and Sample Room
- Track and manage sampling timelines with respective suppliers
Requirements
Qualifications amp; Experience
- gt;1 year of experience in the apparel industry
- Diploma in Fashion Apparel or relevant textile / clothing experience acquired in manufacturing
- Proficient in all technical aspects of garment-making and fitting
- Excellent organisational and follow-up skills as well as the ability to work independently
- Good command of both written amp; spoken English and Mandarin is necessary
Benefits
- Full corporate insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Staff discounts
- A dynamic, no corporate-BS environment to learn, grow, and really make an impact