Eco Fashion World

Job Title: Full-time Office Manager
Reports to: General Manager UK
Location: 28 Mortimer Street, London. W1W 7RD
Role: To provide full admin support for the UK MADE-BY office.
Start Date: 1st July 2009

ROLE

• Full responsibility for the day to day management of the office, including ordering of office supplies, office furniture, set up of subscriptions/publications.
• To provide administrative support to the UK General Manager.
• Ensure that all insurances are in place and kept up to date.
• Maintain databases when required.
• Full responsibilities for team travel arrangement.
• Organisation of meetings and minute taking.
• Maintain the electronic and paper filing systems.
• Answering the phone and message taking for members of the team.
• Finance duties including:
  • Processing and payment of all internal and external invoices, including team expenses.
  • Maintaining and updating finance spreadsheets when required.
• HR administration including :
  • Keeping all records of annual leave and sickness updated.
  • Co-ordination of set up for new starters/interns.
  • Maintain standard forms (in liaison with the UK General Manager & HR)for annual leave, sickness, health and safety and other policies.
• To work with the team on MADE-BY promotional activities â€" Trade Shows, fashion/in-store events etc.
• Some travel involved.

May be required to work additional hours outside of normal office hours in order to ensure role responsibilities are met.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

This role is ideally suited to a highly skilled Office Manager with a professional attitude balanced with an outgoing and fun personality. The position will suit a team-player with experience in a similar position who is now looking for a new challenge in a young and vibrant organisation.

• At least 5 years solid experience in secretarial/admin roles with relevant qualifications.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have strong attention to detail who is a born organiser and tidy.
• Superb telephone manner and client liaison skills.
• A methodical, flexible and thorough approach with the ability to multi-task and prioritise workload.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Understanding of sustainability a bonus but not essential.

Salary is competitive and dependent on experience

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION: 5pm, FRIDAY 5TH JUNE 2009

Please send all applications to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Permanent Part-time
4 days a week including Saturdays

This is a varied role for an enthusiastic personality within a small online ethical fashion business.  This role will suit a candidate with a broad range of skills and whom must be organised, outgoing, adaptable and have the ability to work under pressure, time manage effectively and prioritise tasks.

You will work closely within a small team and your responsibilities will include:

• Prepare, pack and dispatch orders
• Assist with the day-to-day running of the office and general administration
• Customer service within our retail showroom
• Assist with updating website content
• Data entry

We are looking for a candidate who would be able to commit for the medium to longer term.

Experience highly desirable
Start: Immediate
Salary: £13 - £15 000 pro rata
For a detailed job specification and to submit your application please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 020 8878 8388
Closing Date: Friday 22nd May

MADE-BY and Organic Exchange are searching for a joint Eco Fabric Manager. This person would be responsible for building up knowledge and a network around sourcing sustainable materials for the textile industry that includes fabrics, yarns, interlinings, trims, etc. Please find attached the job profile for more detail information.

Tasks:

• Keeping up to date with the developments in the field of sustainable
  textiles and making this information available centrally
• Supplying information around materials, prices and suppliers to
  MADE-BY and Organic Exchange officers and their customers
• Building and managing a network of suppliers of sustainable
  materials including organic cotton suppliers
• Initiating developments with sustainable materials suppliers on the
  basis of market demand out of the MADE-BY/Organic Exchange circle
• Introducing and linking supply chain parties to each other within the supply chain support programs of MADE-BY and Organic Exchange customers in order to facilitate the building of sustainable supply chains
• Participating in Organic Exchange Europe and MADE-BY staff meetings
   

• At least 6 years of experience within textile buying/sourcing/production,
  textile technology or other relevant areas
• Knowledge of and experience with sustainability, preferably in textiles
• Understanding of certification systems and logistic processes
• Excellent communication skills, builder of bridges
• Entrepreneurial spirit and independent worker
• Pragmatic, result oriented, walks the talk, service oriented
• Fluency in English and preferably one other major European language
• A relevant Masters degree in textiles, engineering, supply chain
  management or similar level

Offer:

• An international position with a base at or reporting to the MADE-BY
  office in Amsterdam
• A challenging and rewarding full time job with two young, dynamic
  and internationally operating organisations
• Terms and conditions of employment are up to market standards

Interested?

Send your CV and motivation letter before April 6th to:
Mark Huis in ‘t Veld, managing director MADE-BY, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Prins Hendrikkade 25 1012 TM Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
For further information concerning the tasks, please contact:
Esther Verburg +31 (0)20 5230666.

Also see our websites
www.made-by.org and www.organicexchange.org
 

Interested in strengthening the Fairtrade and Organic Cotton Market?

Zameen Organic is an innovative marketing company centered on improving the livelihoods of rural farming communities. We do this through providing market access to small farmer groups that obtain Fairtrade and Organic certification. We are the first ever farmer owned marketing company, building profitable supply and demand partnerships between the farmer groups and ethical brands. We market the farmers’ crop and vision and help create long lasting trading relationships with buyers, offering complete transparency within the supply chain.

As a rapidly expanding company we are currently recruiting for a range of positions, both short and long term. If you are interested in being part of this endeavour to create an ethical marketplace please email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Job Locations:

Indonesia, Singapore, China, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand

Fashion Marketing and Management Lecturer

Responsibilities: 

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Fashion Design, Fashion Management, Fashion Merchandising or equivalent from a recognized academic institution
• Industry experience with a credible portfolio
• Dynamic and enthusiastic, with an interest to nurture students and to help them achieve their potential
• Creative with an ability to adapt to a multi-cultural setting and to handle students of different nationalities

Fashion Design Lecturers

Responsibilities:

• Design course curriculum materials for lessons in Fashion Design
• Plan and deliver these lessons in a clear and appropriate manner
• Monitor and endeavor to maintain high student moral and motivation
• Ensure student discipline
• Assist with school promotional activities

Requirements: 

• Bachelors Degree in Fashion Design or equivalent from a recognized academic institution
• Industry experience with a credible portfolio
• Dynamic and enthusiastic, with an interest to nurture students and to help them achieve their potential
• Creative with an ability to adapt to a multi-cultural setting and to handle students of different nationalities
• Willing to relocate to one of our Asian campus

Please email a comprehensive resume (with contact number in PDF or Word format), academic certificates, 2 reference letters as well as a recent photograph to Ms. Christine Vasco at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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