Sr Apparel Technical Designer

Responsibilities:

Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that enables you to get along with customers clients coworkers and management.

Create technical packets in PLM ensuring that all details are commercially viable with the factories and are the most cost1effective. Review technical packets and samples from contractors for design accuracy and integrity.

Execute design and fit intent into bulk production while maintaining corporate standards.

Collaborate with team members and crossfunctional team members to gain clear direction and consensus of design and fit intent.

Identify potential production quality and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure brand integrity. Work closely with the Quality department throughout the development process to ensure communication of potential production quality issues.

Negotiate costs with vendors.

Ensure size and fit consistency within the brand and across product categories.

Lead fit sessions and takes initiative as the fit expert of all products.

Build and maintain fit base Libraries including sketches and finished garment measurements.

Review and maintain the HowToMeasure Manual. Track and manage workflow and workload for own products

Identify and proactively engage business partners when issues arise with recommendations for viable options/solutions.

Foster open communication and team environment with all business partners. Participate in departmental and crossfunctional meetings as appropriate.

Participate in process reviews and suggest ideas for improving procedures; Help ensure processes and procedures which have been established are being followed by the team.

Assist other team members with pattern and grading questions and concerns. Review the work of less tenured colleagues and guide them through any discrepancies they may encounter in order to help them learn and grow.

Requirements:

Bachelors degree (B.A) From a fouryear college or university

At least 79 years of related experience and or training Proficient in Illustrator

Denim Experience a Plus

Selfmotivated with a strong sense of urgency; strong sense of time awareness.

Thorough attention to detail and organizational skills.

Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills. Creative approach to problemsolving. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as fractions discounts interest commissions proportions percentages area circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to multitask: Use the combination of organization time management scheduling and preparation to get multiple tasks completed by the established deadlines. Ability to work well under pressure. Ability to analyze quality and maintain standards with contractors. Ability to produce computergenerated technical sketches. Teamoriented entrepreneurial proactive attitude. Expert knowledge of fabrics construction finishes trims fitting and techniques. Expert knowledge in patternmaking including grading construction and fit; Ability to make pattern adjustments. Ability to make independent decisions based on a higher level of knowledge and expertise. Ability to mentor less tenured teammates and share knowledge and expertise with others. Please keep company info confidential until we progress to the interview stage. Ability to think big picture; Thorough understanding of how Product Development decisions and processes impact other areas of the Company (i.e. Sales) Knowledge of Photoshop