Director Of Technical Design

The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Must be able to advance the goals of the brands being supervised by ensuring that they are meeting their goals of fit, construction and design aesthetic.
• Evaluate current and future workload to ensure that staffing levels are adequate.
• Ensure that the brands are meeting their goals of the Time and Action Calendar.
• Ensure that all associates being supervised are fully trained to the Technical Department standard.
• Must be a proven leader who is able to motivate the technical team to do the best job possible.
• Management of the fit approval process of those under supervision.
• Able to generate annual appraisals of those under supervision.
• Must develop a good working relationship with those under supervision as well as members of other departments and outside vendors.
• Must ensure that all under supervision adhere to the time and action calendar.
• Must attend and participate in company meetings.
• Manage and set goals for team members

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum 12 years’ experience as a technical designer in Denim, Woven and Cut & Sew knits for, Missy, Men's, JR’s Petite and X sizes.
• In addition to the above years, the candidate must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in supervising a team of multiple Technical Designers.
• Qualified to create and revise pattern blocks and instruct factory on how to correct their pattern.
• Computer literate and have good communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of fit and how to execute and improve the fit of a garment.
• Strong construction knowledge.
• Must have good retention of facts and department systems.
• Attention to detail and accuracy is a required skill.
• Able to make decisions independently.
• Able to adjust to changing business needs.
• Must have first-hand knowledge of sewing and factory processes.
• Must have knowledge of denim washes and processes as it pertains to the fit and execution of denim product.

We are an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicant swill receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.