Junior Account Coordinator - Apparel

London Source: WhatJobs

£27,000

Junior Apparel Account Coordinator

Location: Hammersmith, West London
Salary: £27,000 + benefits
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Office-based initially, with some home working available after training

Are you interested in fashion, clothing, apparel or textiles and looking for your first or next step into a professional office-based role?

We are looking for a Junior Apparel Account Coordinator to join an established London-based business specialising in bespoke clothing, uniforms and apparel.

This is a junior role supporting the Account Management team with client orders, garments, samples, stock, suppliers and deliveries. You will help coordinate clothing projects from order through to delivery, making sure information is accurate and deadlines are met.

We are looking for a Fashion or Textiles graduate with relevant work experience, or a college leaver with practical experience in clothing or fashion retail.

Previous corporate-wear experience is not required, but you should have a genuine interest in apparel and some practical experience of working with clothing, stock, orders or product information.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting Account Managers with clothing and apparel orders and client projects from order through to delivery
Communicating with clients by phone and email and keeping them updated on progress
Processing orders, updating internal systems and maintaining accurate product information
Checking garments, samples, stock and order details
Coordinating embroidery, tagging and other garment requirements
Liaising with suppliers and couriers and tracking deliveries
Updating spreadsheets, preparing reports and following up on outstanding orders
Helping to resolve order and delivery issues
Ensuring deadlines are met and providing general administration and coordination support

Full training will be provided on the company's products, systems and processes.

About You

We are looking for a junior candidate who already has some connection to the fashion or apparel industry and is now looking to develop their career in a professional office-based role.

The ideal candidate will have either:

A Fashion, Fashion Business, Textiles or related degree, together with relevant work experience such as clothing retail, an internship, placement or part-time role
Experience in clothing or fashion retail, particularly where the role involved stock control, stockroom management, orders, deliveries or customer service
Experience in a junior apparel, garment, fashion or product coordination role
Practical clothing or apparel experience as a college leaver, together with good organisational and administrative skills

We are not looking for a general graduate with no connection to fashion or apparel. You should be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in clothing and some practical experience of working with garments, stock, orders, customers or product information.

Previous corporate-wear or uniform experience is not required. Full training will be provided on our products, systems and processes.

You will need to:

Have a genuine interest in fashion, clothing and apparel
Have some practical experience in fashion, clothing retail or an apparel-related environment
Be organised and have strong attention to detail
Be comfortable working with stock, orders and product information
Have good computer skills and be confident learning new systems
Communicate clearly and professionally with clients and colleagues
Be able to manage multiple tasks and follow deadlines
Be practical, reliable and willing to take responsibility
Be keen to build a career within the apparel and account coordination industry