Senior Technical Designer

Your Role

The Senior Technical Designer collaborates and partners with Design and Merchant teams as well as other cross functional associates including Raw Materials, Regional TD, Product Development, Product Performance, Production & Sourcing, QA, Vendors and trim/component suppliers, taking responsibility for the technical development of new styles and application of all quality standards relating to fit and construction. Ensure garment consistency across product categories, analyze and communicate risk during development cycle. Continuously seek to drive product improvements to ensure best in class fit, comfort and performance with goal of consistently exciting our customers and exceeding wearing expectations.

Your Impact

• Act as a positive, supportive partner, fostering open communication in a cohesive team environment with all business partners, consistently demonstrating our shared values and competencies.
• Serve as a functional expert and brand guardian for specific product area.
• Work closely to support Manager/Director/AVP, ensuring any business critical/hot topics are raised in a timely manner.
• Act as a technical resource and mentor to others with the ability to train and lead a direct report. Guide and support Associate and Technical Designers during fit sessions and communication of technical detail.
• Respond quickly to change with a positive attitude and willingness to learn new ways to work and achieve objectives.
• Advise and support the development of proto samples ensuring clear direction of design aesthetic, fit intent and construction. As necessary, evaluate fit and construction of proto samples.
• Lead fit sessions on live model and communicate fit/construction corrections to vendors via written instruction, flat and on body measurements and digital images.
• Partner with design to execute Design Intent and pass off to regional TD partners to commence fit approval cycle.
• Lead and participate in design, technical and cross-functional meetings. Present technical data and initiatives to cross-functional team and senior leaders, flexing style to audience.
• Track and manage workflow and ensure seasonal calendar deadlines are met.
• Analyze Wear Test results and complete recommendations for product and fit enhancements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align on product performance standards as it pertains to Brand Integrity and establish fit and quality standards to ensure consistency across product categories.
• Identify potential production, quality, and/or costing issues and provide recommendations and solutions.
• Maintain advanced knowledge of product development process from concept through production, including patternmaking, construction, costing, manufacturing and materials.
• Identify and proactively engage in competitive analysis.
• Support merchants, design and regional partners by responding to and analyzing customer feedback and making appropriate recommendations.
• Participate and support new initiatives and projects.

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Your Experience

• 7-10 years industry experience with at least 3 - 4 years in specific category Technical Design.
• Technical education in garment fit and construction to degree level or equivalent work experience.
• Extensive knowledge of patternmaking for specific category, construction, fit and grading.
• Extensive knowledge of factory, manufacturing techniques, and machinery.
• Experience using a product development technical specification program (PDM, PLM etc).
• Experience using 3D software a bonus (Clo3D, Browzwear, etc.).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word etc.).
• Organization skills and ability to multitask.
• Ability to identify issues and create solutions outside of established parameters and guidelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Philadelphia Fair Chance Law, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance

An equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected category recognized by state, federal or local laws. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.

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