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Technical Designer, Polo Women's Outerwear

Ralph Lauren · New York, NY · 1 mo ago
Design$65k–$129k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes description of company, responsibilities, qualifications, skills, salary range, etc. We need to use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. We need to preserve all substantive info. Let's parse content: Company description: Ralph Lauren Corporation ... etc. That's about the company, could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is typical heading for role description. Could also be "About the company". But we only allowed headings list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content accordingly. We have description of role: "The Technical Designer is responsible for the creation, maintenance, and approval of tech packs in PLM..." That's responsibilities. We have bullet-like sentences: "Contribute to the evolution of departmental tools and processes through feedback and participation. Build strong working relationships..." etc. Those also responsibilities. We have "Support fit sessions..." etc. We have "Own the integrity and completion of assigned tech packs..." etc. We have "Partner with global Technical Design teams..." etc. We have "Own 'Tech Pack Reviews'..." etc. We have "Ensure all measurements..." etc. We have "Create and maintain tech packs in PLM..." etc. We have "Send appropriate recaps..." etc. We have "Attend hand-off meetings..." etc. We have "Ensure that a complete hand-off is received from Design/PMT..." etc. These are responsibilities. Then we have "Salary range: $65,000 - $129,225 annually" => Pay section. Then "Please note: Candidates may be asked to participate in an on-site fit test as part of the interview process. The fit test may last up to two hours and will evaluate the candidate's ability to assess garment fit, analyze construction, and communicate technical fit recommendations." This is maybe part of Requirements? Could be part of "Requirements" or "Qualifications". It's a condition of interview, not a qualification. Could be placed under "Requirements" as a note. Then "Computer Skills: Gerber, PLM, Adobe Illustrator, MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word" => Skills. Then "Demonstrates accountability, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous learning." => maybe Qualifications or Skills. Then "Working knowledge of Gerber, PLM, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word. Knowledge of Browzwear or other 3D applications preferred. Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator required." => Skills. Then "Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional and global environment. Ability to proactively identify and resolve problems. Attention to detail and sense of urgency. Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, and apparel manufacturing processes." => Skills/Qualifications. Then "Degree or certification in Apparel Manufacturing, Design, or related field, or equivalent work experience." => Qualifications. We also have earlier company description: could be placed under "About the role"? Actually "About the role" could include a brief description of the role and company. But we already have responsibilities separate. The instructions: "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we can include About the role as a short paragraph describing the role and maybe company. We must not repeat job title as heading. So we can put a paragraph under About the role summarizing the role and company. We must not invent or summarize away detail. Must preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all details from posting, but we can group them. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have salary range specific, so Pay section is okay. We have no explicit Benefits or Schedule info, so we should not create those sections. We need to ensure we don't duplicate lines. Let's craft HTML:

About the role

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration. The Technical Designer is responsible for the creation, maintenance, and approval of tech packs in PLM to effectively instruct suppliers and factories in the creation of samples and production-ready garments.

But note: The last sentence about responsibilities could be moved to Responsibilities section. To avoid duplication, we might keep About the role as company overview only, not include responsibilities. However we need to preserve all substantive info; we can keep company overview in About the role, and then responsibilities separate. Thus About the role paragraph: company description only. Then Responsibilities: list of duties. We need to use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should convert responsibilities sentences into list items. Let's extract responsibilities sentences: - The Technical Designer is responsible for the creation, maintenance, and approval of tech packs in PLM to effectively instruct suppliers and factories in the creation of samples and production-ready garments. Tech packs must include measurements to define fit, construction sketches, imagery to communicate design intent, and all required technical data, metrics, and instructions. - The Technical Designer partners closely with Design, Product Management, Pattern Making, and global sourcing partners to ensure products are executed to design intent while meeting quality, fit, construction, and calendar requirements. - This role applies established departmental tools, standards, and processes to support seasonal product execution and successful commercialization. - Contribute to the evolution of departmental tools and processes through feedback and participation. - Build strong working relationships with internal and external business partners. - Support departmental initiatives and special projects as assigned. - Utilize departmental tools, reports, and processes to manage workload and product status. - Monitor workload and calendar deliverables to ensure deadlines and milestones are achieved. - Support fit sessions, sample reviews, and product evaluations to ensure alignment to design intent and quality standards. - Own the integrity and completion of assigned tech packs from creation through production approval. - Partner with global Technical Design teams, Product Management, Design, Pattern Making, and suppliers throughout the product lifecycle. - Own "Tech Pack Reviews" to ensure complete and accurate information is uploaded and maintained in PLM. - Ensure all measurements, construction details, fit requirements, sketches, imagery, and product data are accurately documented. - Create and maintain tech packs in PLM using established departmental tools, templates, and standards to support product development and production. - Send appropriate recaps to ensure alignment on pipelines, construction details, sketch requirements, and next steps. - Attend hand-off meetings, board reviews, line reviews, and key milestone meetings as needed. - Ensure that a complete hand-off is received from Design/PMT with all appropriate components needed to build a complete tech pack. We could combine some but keep as list items. Now Requirements vs Qualifications vs Skills. We have: - Computer Skills: Gerber, PLM, Adobe Illustrator, MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word - Demonstrates accountability, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous learning. - Working knowledge of Gerber, PLM, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word. Knowledge of Browzwear or other 3D applications preferred. Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator required. - Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional and global environment. - Ability to proactively identify and resolve problems. - Attention to detail and sense of urgency. - Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities. - Strong verbal and written communication skills. - Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, and apparel manufacturing processes. - Degree or certification in Apparel Manufacturing, Design, or related field, or equivalent work experience. - Please note: Candidates may be asked to participate in an on-site fit test as part of the interview process. The fit test may last up to two hours and will evaluate the candidate's ability to assess garment fit, analyze construction, and communicate technical fit recommendations. We need to decide which go under Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. Typically: Skills = technical skills (software, languages). Qualifications = education, experience, certifications. Requirements = maybe other mandatory abilities? But we can follow typical grouping: Skills section for computer/technical skills; Qualifications for education/experience; Requirements for other abilities like accountability, adaptability, communication, etc. However the instruction says we can include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have content for all. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Let's create:

    Skills

    • Gerber
    • PLM
    • Adobe Illustrator (required)
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Microsoft Word
    • Knowledge of Browzwear or other 3D applications preferred
    But also we have "Demonstrates accountability, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous learning." That's more of a competency, could go under Requirements. "Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional and global environment." etc. "Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, and apparel manufacturing processes." could be a qualification. Let's decide: Qualifications: Degree or certification in Apparel Manufacturing, Design, or related field, or equivalent work experience. Also maybe "Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, and apparel manufacturing processes." could be a qualification but it's more skill/knowledge. Could go under Skills as well. But we already have Skills for software; we could also include other skills like "Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, and apparel manufacturing processes." under Skills. Let's create Skills list includes both software and garment knowledge. Requirements list includes accountability, adaptability, continuous learning, ability to work collaboratively, ability to proactively identify/resolve problems, attention to detail, sense of urgency, strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, strong verbal/written communication skills. Also the fit test note could be under Requirements as a note. Let's structure:

    Requirements

    • Demonstrates accountability, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous learning.
    • Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional and global environment.
    • Ability to proactively identify and resolve problems.
    • Attention to detail and sense of urgency.
    • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
    • Candidates may be asked to participate in an on-site fit test as part of the interview process (up to two hours) to assess garment fit, analyze construction, and communicate technical fit recommendations.
    Now Qualifications:

    Qualifications

    • Degree or certification in Apparel Manufacturing, Design, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
    • Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, and apparel manufacturing processes.
    • Pay

      Salary range: $65,000 - $129,225 annually

      We should not include Benefits or Schedule sections. Now About the role: we need a paragraph describing the role? Could

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