The North Face: Senior Technical Designer, Apparel

This role works under the guidance of Product Development team senior leadership and executes department initiatives. It leads and manages fit execution for the most complex products, high-profile initiatives, and strategic business categories, independently managing challenging fit projects while influencing fit standards and best practices across the organisation. It serves as the primary escalation point for complex fit, sizing, grading, and construction-related issues.

• Lead end-to-end fit execution for complex apparel products from concept through bulk production approval, including high-risk, high-profile, and innovation-driven categories.
• Ensure products meet fit intent, measurement standards, grading expectations, size consistency, construction feasibility, and consumer comfort objectives.
• Translate designer intent into fit direction for 3D and physical prototypes, recommending pattern, proportion, construction, and grading solutions to reduce approval timelines and fit iterations.
• Own fit specifications, measurement accuracy, fit comments, fit corrections, size set records, style files, samples, and production-ready fit documentation.
• Use blocks, fit guardrails, and standards to ensure alignment and consistency across the Technical Design team.
• Lead fit reviews, size set reviews, risk assessments, and fit readiness activities with cross-functional partners.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in fit standards, sizes, pattern impact, grading principles, size consistency, and technical execution, resolving complex fit issues and recommending practical mitigation strategies.
• Partner with Technical Design, Standards, Product Development, Sourcing, vendors, and manufacturers to align fit intent, measurement requirements, construction impact, timelines, and production readiness, including when construction, materials, or workmanship adjustments affect fit And own communication for seasonal styles.
• Support vendor capability discussions, factory onboarding, and advancement of fit execution best practices, and identify and lead process improvements in fit standards, size set reviews, grading alignment, calendar optimisation, and special projects with minimal supervision.
• Mentor Associate and Mid-level Fit Specialists, support onboarding, technical training, and team alignment, collaborate with Technical Design, Standards, Product Development, and Wear Testing teams, and travel seasonally to overseas manufacturers to support fit execution, vendor alignment
• Size set reviews, and production readiness.
• Working knowledge of PLM/PDM systems.

• Degree in Technical Design, Apparel Design, Patternmaking, Grading, Product Development, or a related field, and/or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in apparel technical design, fit, patternmaking, grading, or complex category work.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including fluency in English.
• Strong technical apparel acumen with knowledge of fit processes, garment construction, patternmaking, grading, specifications, tech packs, PLM/PDM systems, sourcing, and manufacturing.
• Proactive approach to identifying root causes of fit, construction, and technical issues while developing practical, value-driven solutions.
• Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to manage multiple fit calendars, sample review timelines, and deadlines.
• High degree of agility and adaptability, with the ability to work under pressure and navigate change with open-mindedness and flexibility.
• Keen interest in fit innovation, digital tools, technical problem-solving, and product excellence.
• Growth mindset and enthusiasm for learning new tools, improving fit processes, and solving complex technical challenges.
• Passion for the work and for outdoor lifestyle.
• Incentive potential: eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential; specific details provided during the recruiting and interview process.

• Additional language skills.
• Exposure to 2D and 3D fit tools such as Gerber, Lectra, Browzwear, CLO, VStitcher, or Optitex.

• A general overview of each benefit program offered
• Including this year's medical plan rates, is available
• Detailed information is provided during the hiring process.