Senior Technical Designer

True Religion Apparel - Gardena, CA

- Senior

Gardena, CA

Apparel Manufacturing

About the position

As a Senior Technical Designer, you will partner with Design and Production teams to ensure all products are consistent with brand standards and seasonal design concepts for specific classifications. You will leverage your skills in garment grading/specifications, fit and construction, fabrics, sewing operations, and pattern making to fulfill these objectives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the design team to develop initial specs for each new season
• Team with Department Director and Cross Functional partners on competitive fit analysis meetings, and other relevant meetings
• Responsible for day to day cross-functional partnership with Design, Sourcing Managers and Quality Assurance
• Maintain quality and fit integrity/consistency from initial proto stage through production, while maintaining product design integrity within calendar deadlines
• Ensure all product is manufacturing ready at time of order placement
• Create technical packages for offshore production
• Prepare and lead fit sessions for assigned categories and execute style to final fit, quality and construction
• Communicate all fit, quality and construction comments/issues via e-mail to import vendors
• Complete fit comments proactively and in a timely manner
• Create and develop block fits for each category
• Express fit call out through visual diagrams using strong Adobe Illustrator skills
• Make pattern corrections to vendors' patterns or pattern screen shot images as necessary
• Ensure company grade rules and tolerances, and quality standards
• Establish fit consistency across vendors

Requirements

• Degree in Fashion Design, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in knits, Woven and outerwear technical design
• Menswear experience is preferred
• Strong knowledge of garment fit, construction and patterns across Knit, Woven & Outerwear
• Proficiency in any ERP software (Full circle is preferred), Illustrator, Photoshop, and Excel
• Highly proficient in understanding patterns, grading and the ability to make and explain pattern corrections to factories
• Sweater experience is a plus
• Strong understanding of the Product Development and Manufacturing Processes in partnership with offshore manufacturers, domestic importing, and/or foreign trading companies
• Ability to manage the day to day development of product line that adheres to seasonal calendars and sourcing strategy
• Track fit sample progress on T&A's from vendors
• Understanding of different fabric types
• Strong awareness of production calendar deadlines and deliveries
• Ability to manage within development calendar
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Team player and driving results is a must

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with sweater design
• Experience in menswear technical design