Job description
Leading Lifestyle brand is looking for a Senior Technical Designer to join their Mens team.
MUST be an expert within Mens.
Job Title: Sr Technical Designer
Location: Anaheim - x2 days a week onsite
Reports to: Director of Technical Design
Purpose: To manage the fit and construction process for quality garments leading to on time delivery.
Primary Duties
- Manage and supervise assigned Technical Designer/s
- Lead/direct fit session on live model with cross-functional teams (Design/Merchants/Product Development) to evaluate garment fit, constructions, and styling details.
- Ability to articulate the fit issues and present solutions during the fit session to cross functional teams.
- Accountable to resolve fit issues and to clearly communicate to vendors via WebPDM, illustrator and/or pattern corrections w/in a 24-72 hour turn time.
- Accurately apply grade rules and make pattern corrections
- Take ownership to maintain accuracy of WebPDM tech pack specs and construction pages.
- Establish and maintain library of patterns of basic blocks.
- Establish and maintain brand fit, spec and construction consistency.
- Collaborate with Design in initial stages of tech pack spec development. Translate design sketches and/or sample into spec and construction pages. Review tech packs prior to turn over for accuracy.
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Leadership Expectations:
- Operate with the highest level of conduct, integrity, and confidentiality; setting the example for leaders and associates.
- Develop and nurture strong cross functional partnerships; driving business results and inspiring a culture of transparency, collaboration, and accountability.
- Serve as an advocate in the industry and marketplace.
- Recruit, identify, develop, and retain talent that delivers performance excellence.
- As a manager, serve as a leader of company culture, norms, and conduct.
- Ability to balance a strong management presence with a high level of approachability, encouraging and eliciting associate feedback and interaction.
Education/Experience Required:
- Degree in fashion design, apparel production or textiles
- Minimum 10 years of proven technical design experience
- Minimum of 5-7 years of pattern making experience
- Advance knowledge of garment construction, fabric characteristics and garment performance standards
- Working knowledge of Gerber PDS, WebPDM, Illustrator and Excel
- Demonstrated strong grading knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong prioritization and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment with a keen sense of urgency
- Ability to work as a team member across multiple cross-functional teams
- Ability to flex between multiple product categories
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to changes and be self-motivated
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