Sporting Fashion & Goods
Lead Technical Designer, Global Apparel (Multiple Openings)
Mid Level
Pahokee, United Statesin office
Full time
Job description
About the Role
Leads technical design and execution for complex men's and/or women's apparel across either Sportswear or Basketball. It works across these areas, partnering closely with Design, Product Management, Product Creation Centres, Materials, Manufacturing and other cross-functional teams. The role turns creative vision into exceptional, commercially viable apparel by translating consumer insight and design intent into technically sound, manufacturable products.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and maintain technical documentation for complex apparel, including product specifications, patterns and prototype notes.
- Establish fit and construction standards that improve consistency, product quality and manufacturability.
- Lead prototyping, identify development risks and solve technical and manufacturing challenges while protecting product integrity.
- Collaborate with Materials, Manufacturing, factory vendors and other cross-functional partners to improve product quality, construction and manufacturability.
- Apply consumer, market, technology and business insights to influence product decisions, drive continuous improvement and elevate technical capability across the team.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in apparel design, textile science or a related field, or any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
- Minimum 8 years of relevant apparel technical design or product creation experience.
- Advanced expertise in apparel fit, patternmaking, grading, construction, specifications and manufacturing methods.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.
- Technical rigour paired with strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to interpret design intent, develop clear technical solutions and influence decisions across cross-functional teams.
- Judgment to solve complex product challenges from concept through commercialisation.
- Ability to manage multiple complex products against critical development timelines.
- Ability to use consumer, market, technology and business insights to elevate product quality, consistency and manufacturability.
- Ability to set standards, mitigate risk and help teams continuously improve the product creation process.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Optitex and 3D apparel development platforms such as CLO or Browzwear is strongly preferred.
The Application Process
Reasonable accommodations are available to complete the interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning and other reasonable modifications as needed.
- If assistance or an accommodation is needed due to a disability, complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
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