Freelance Technical Designer - Women's Wovens
System One · New York, NY · 4 days ago
OTHRContract
Responsibilities
- Support the Women's Wovens business across all aspects of the product lifecycle, from concept through final development.
- Partner closely with Design, Production, and vendor teams to ensure consistent fit, quality, construction, and product execution.
- Represent company fit standards and construction requirements throughout the development process.
- Communicate fit, construction, and quality expectations to vendors.
- Identify construction issues and quality concerns, providing recommendations for resolution.
- Lead and facilitate fit sessions, ensuring consistency in fit and product execution.
- Serve as a technical resource within the department, leveraging strong patternmaking and garment construction knowledge.
- Manage sample tracking reports and development timelines.
- Support onboarding of new vendor partners.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to meet product development milestones and deadlines.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion, Art, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of Technical Design experience within woven apparel.
- Strong patternmaking and pattern correction skills.
- Extensive knowledge of garment construction, fit, and quality standards.
- Experience leading fit sessions and communicating fit corrections to vendors.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and technical product development tools.
- Detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Able to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
Benefits
- Health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
Pay
TBD
Schedule
TBD