Sr Technical Designer - Denim and Bottoms 7590
Sr Technical Designer - Denim and Bottoms 7590
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$ 100000 - 118000
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About the Role
The Sr. Technical Designer is responsible for the ontime development of denim and nondenim bottoms ensuring products meet company standards for aesthetic fit and quality. Work with the Design Product Development and Technical Design teams whose responsibilities include managing the successful launch of all new products. This position includes responsibilities ranging from technical design and fit management to building products that meet company gross margin objectives and achieving deliverables during the gotomarket cycle.
Youll Make a Difference By
- Championing product excellence in fit and quality while building and maintaining a bestinclass fit portfolio including researching competitive products creating patterns for new fits and crafting new construction techniques
- Creating product specifications graded measurements and detailed technical sketches
- Being responsible for ensuring fit consistency and monitoring factory utilization of blocks
- Managing the commercialization process by tracking samples scheduling fittings reviewing and measuring samples for workmanship construction fit and production feasibility and communicating with crossfunctional teams and factories
- Leading fit sessions and communicating fit corrections and pattern changes with factories from prototype through production
- Monitoring and managing product development timelines to meet the departments goals
- Maintaining the accuracy of product specs and fit comments throughout the preproduction process
- Striving for continual improvement that drives product and process enhancements
- Mentoring and communicating processes procedures and technical skills to the Tech Design Assistant
- Collaborating with business partners to gain clear direction and consensus of fit intent
- Fostering open communication and team environment with all business partners
- Performing other duties as assigned
About You
- 15 years of experience in denim and nondenim adult bottoms in technical Design/Product Development
- Mastery in fit and patternmaking: indepth knowledge of denim construction manufacturing methods and grading
- Expertise in understanding physical fit; evaluation of body size shape and the relationship of clothing on the target body
- Able to proactively troubleshoot and utilize strong analytical and problemsolving skills
- Demonstrate a solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and product development lifecycle
- Drive for continual improvement and innovation; sponsor newness
- Proven track record for cultivating strong relationships with key stakeholders resulting in high customer satisfaction
- Selfmotivated and can work in a fastpaced resultoriented team environment
- Exceptional written oral and facetoface communication skills
- Detailoriented with outstanding followthrough
- Ability to prioritize work handle multiple tasks and work independently under supervision
- Fast acting and capable of adapting quickly to change
- Proficient use of Adobe Illustrator MS Office Word and Excel; Knowledge of PLM and patternmaking systems (Accumark) is a plus
- BA or BS preferred
About Ariat
Ariat is an innovative outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high quality footwear and apparel for people who ride work and play outdoors and care about performance quality comfort and style.
The salary range for this position is $100000 $118000 per year.
The salary is determined by the education experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
Ariats holistic benefits package for fulltime team members includes (but is not limited to):
- Medical dental vision and life insurance options
- Expanded wellness and mental health benefits
- Paid time off (PTO) paid holidays and paid volunteer days
- 401(k) with company match
- Bonus incentive plans
- Team member discount on Ariat merchandise
Note: Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Ariat reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
Ariat will consider qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with state and local laws. Ariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex orientation national origin age disability genetics or any other basis protected under federal state or local law. Ariat is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need accommodation during the application process email
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Please note that Ariat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agreement Ariat will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter/agency placement fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed Agreement Ariat explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes including those submitted directly to hiring managers are deemed to be the property of Ariat.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
