Technical Design Manager
Technical Design Manager
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ABOUT US
Fashion Novais the worlds leading trendtomarket fashion and lifestyle brand with highgrowth categories across its Women Men Kids and Beauty divisions. Renowned for delivering the mostwanted styles to millions worldwideFashion Novaearned the title of the Top 5 MostSearched Fashion Brand on Google in 2022 alongside Louis Vuitton and Nike.
Founder & CEO Richard Saghian launched the brand in 2006 from a retail location in Los Angeles. After multiple store openings Saghian launched the ecommerce website forFashion Novain 2013 pioneering a disruptive social commerce model of affordable ontrend sizeinclusive clothing online powered by an innovative social mediafirst marketing strategy.
Today Fashion Nova has amassed over 40 million social media followers with annual sales of approximately $2 billion!
The brands name has been featured in charttopping hit songs by Cardi B Drake 21 Savage Saweetie The Game Tyga and Offset and its styles have been worn by many celebrities artists and athletes including Meg The Stallion Ice Spice Chris Brown Floyd Mayweather Rick RossKourtney Kardashian and Kylie Jenner.
ROLE OVERVIEW
As the Manager Technical Design you will lead a team of designers and partner with production to ensure that all products are consistent with brand standards and seasonal design concepts for specific classifications. You will leverage your advanced skills in garment gradingspecifications fit and construction fabrics sewing operations and pattern making to lead your team in fulfilling these objectives. You will be the liaison between teams and departments ensuring smooth and positive interactions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Continually research competition in the market for various construction techniques new technology and fit
- Stay current on industry innovations in rapid prototyping and sampling including but not limited to 3D prototyping and rendering
- Allocate and Assembly of tech packs from development stages through production
- Work closely with Design Buying and Product Development teams and be the liaison with the head of production as well as import and domestic vendors
- Facilitate sampling process of apparel styles from design concept; first prototype to a final productionready sample offering solutions to correct fit and construction details for challenging styles when needed
- Manage preparation of matrices for handover to production
- Lead the creation of block pattern library to maintain fit consistency within product categories
- Act as point of contact for vendors cascading calendar deadlines and expectations
- Identify and alert design and production teams of potential production quality and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure brand integrity is maintained
- Implement and reassess the quality control process in distribution center
- Oversee team of technical designers and quality control team to ensure they are supported in their roles
- Oversee and manage teams fittings ensuring on time communication with vendors
- Oversee teams daily correspondence with import factories sending and tracking comments and follow up on prototypes when needed ensuring calendar deadlines are met
- Manage and support tech team with fit process fitting illustrating pattern corrections and style comments using Excel Illustrator and Photoshop
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
- Seven plus years in the apparel industry as a Technical Designer managing a team
- Understanding in apparel design garment measuring garment construction development process(INCEPTION THROUGH PRODUCTION) and quality controlassurance
- Proficient knowledge and skill in fit pattern making grading production friendly construction methods and technical drawing
- Experience in grading and ability to understand grade rules on women plus and mens categories
- Knowledge in leading live fittings and evaluating the overall fit Ability to make accurate fit corrections to achieve the desired style
- Expertise of preparing and writing product specification sheets across all company categories
- Provide clear direction of fit corrections to send to the factory on a regular basis
- Elevated computer skills Adobe Illustrator Microsoft Office and GSuite
- Ability to identify apparel flaws quickly and effectively andor possible production issues
- Ability to effectively influence and convey necessary corrections
- Ability to prioritize tasks manage deadlines adapt with rapidly changing priorities and balance shortterm needs with longterm strategic initiatives
- Ability to work in a productive and effective manner in a fastpaced environment
- Strong writing grammatical and proofreading skills with an elevated level of creativity
- Detailoriented organized and dependable
- BABS degree
- English additional language(s) an advantage
- Schedule of this position: Monday Friday Core business hours Onsite
BENEFITS
- NEWstateoftheart HQ upcoming in 2025!
- Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Comprehensive health insurance across Medical Dental and Vision
- 401k match with immediate vesting upon eligibility
- Weekly catered lunches & fullystock kitchen pantry!
- Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
- Summer Fridays Early Departure
- Team bonding events and programs
- Attractive employee discounts!
Fashion Nova LLC and subsidiaries thereof is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily operations. We will continue to recruit hire train and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race color national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity religion age status as a protected veteran criminal history or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual any such characteristic nor any other classification protected by local state andor federal law.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
