Director of Technical Design, Wholesale Apparel

Job Description

Job Description

PREMIER BRANDS GROUP HOLDINGS

Iconic by Nature, Exceptional by Design

Premier Brands Group Holdings, A Global Leader in Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Design

Driven by excellence and innovative talent, Premier Brands Group is a leading, global apparel group of iconic brands, offering a diverse portfolio in denim, women’s apparel, and jewelry.

Premier Brands Group is comprised of three distinct businesses that create top-tier brands for the discerning consumer. One Jeanswear Group designs and distributes a distinguished portfolio of branded and private label Jeanswear throughout North America.

An apparel industry leader for 30+ years, The Kasper Group has remained committed to excellence in offering iconic brands and relevant womenswear designs.

The Jewelry Group has a 20+ year legacy of developing, sourcing and selling elevated fashion jewelry pieces, with a design-centric point of view.

Our legacy is rooted in our rich portfolio of the most covetable denim, apparel, jewelry and accessories brands in the world. Each respective group is Iconic by Nature and Exceptional by Design.

Premier Brands Group Holdings is currently looking for a Technical Design Director. The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Must be able to advance the goals of the brands being supervised by ensuring that they are meeting their goals of fit, construction and design aesthetic.
• Evaluate current and future workload to ensure that staffing levels are adequate.
• Ensure that the brands are meeting their goals of the Time and Action Calendar.
• Ensure that all associates being supervised are fully trained to the Technical Department standard.
• Must be a proven leader who is able to motivate the technical team to do the best job possible.
• Run fittings and manage the fit approval process with those under supervision.
• Able to generate annual appraisals of those under supervision.
• Must develop a good working relationship with those under supervision as well as members of other departments and outside vendors.
• Must ensure that all under supervision adhere to the time and action calendar.
• Must attend and participate in company meetings.
• Manage and set goals  for team members