Direct Hire- Technical Designer (Woven’s)

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end sampling process from proto through TOP, including tracking approvals and communicating fit corrections
• Communicate and send production approvals to clients
• Measure samples, assess fit and construction, and prepare garments for fittings
• Lead fit sessions and document comments, revisions, and approvals
• Develop specs for new styles and revise existing specs for design or pattern changes
• Create tech packs and sample requests in WFX, and track incoming samples
• Maintain fit, construction, and quality standards across all factories
• Communicate directly with overseas factories regarding construction and measurement corrections
• Partner with design, production, and factories to meet seasonal calendar milestones
• Organize and prioritize daily workload in alignment with the design calendar

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in women’s apparel technical design
• Experience with imports and overseas sampling is required
• Experience working with major retailers
• Strong technical design skills, including creating detailed tech packs and maintaining accurate measurements and specifications
• Strong fitting skills with the ability to identify and resolve fit issues
• Ability to translate design concepts into production-ready tech packs
• Experience managing production approvals
• Proficiency in PLM systems, preferably WFX, as well as Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including vendor correspondence
• Self-motivated, analytical, detail-oriented, and highly organized
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under tight deadlines
• Collaborative team player with the ability to meet project deadlines