About the RoleWe are seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Designer to support our expanding mass-market apparel programs. This role owns the technical design process from concept through bulk production ensuring fit consistency, manufacturability, compliance, and quality while supporting aggressive timelines and large-scale volume. You will partner closely with internal cross-functional teams and global factory partners to meet retailer expectations and drive product accuracy the first time.
Key ResponsibilitiesFit & Product Excellence
- Lead internal fittings for dresses, sweaters, denim, bottoms, knits, wovens, and lounge using both live and form models.
- Evaluate fit, balance, proportion, and construction with a focus on consistent mass-market fit standards.
- Strong knowledge of elevated, high-end, construction details
- Translate design intent into scalable technical solutions that support efficiency, cost, and manufacturability.
- Maintain and evolve standardized body blocks, size specs, grading, and tolerances across programs.
Technical Documentation & Communication
- Build and maintain high-accuracy tech packs including graded specs, BOMs, and construction call-outs.
- Issue clear, concise fit and construction comments to factories after each fitting.
- Manage proto, SMS, PP, and TOP approvals, identifying risks before production.
- Ensure version accuracy across PLM and alignment with retailer systems and standards.
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Partner with Design to preserve aesthetic intent while ensuring construction feasibility and cost targets.
- Collaborate with Production, Sourcing, QA/Compliance, and Merchandising to resolve fit and construction challenges.
- Support Sales & Account teams with retailer-specific fit standards and feedback expectations.
Mass-Market & Private-Label Focus
- Interpret and execute multiple mass-retail fit, testing, labeling, compliance, and performance standards.
- Anticipate and mitigate the impacts of shrinkage, wash, and fabric variability.
- Ensure alignment to delivery calendars and milestone approvals to support on-time execution at scale.
- Drive factory consistency across regions, facilities, and washhouses.
QualificationsExperience & Skills
- 7+ years of Technical Design experience in apparel for mass-market retail.
- Strong understanding of private-label development, retailer approval processes, and compliance standards.
- Advanced knowledge of garment construction, patternmaking, grading, shrinkage behavior, textiles, and wash techniques.
- Proven fitting expertise across multiple categories including:
- Knits & wovens
- Sweaters
- Denim & bottoms
- Dresses & tops
- Lounge/casual apparel
- Proficiency with PLM platforms, Adobe Illustrator, and Excel.
- Experience working directly with offshore factories and navigating timezone-based workflows.
- Exceptional technical communication skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple programs and shifting priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Education- Degree in Technical Design, Patternmaking, Apparel Production, Fashion Design, or related field preferred.
Soft Skills That Matter- Detail-driven, organized, and solution-oriented
- Calm and confident leading fittings and negotiations
- Strong collaborator and proactive communicator
- Comfortable working in a deadline-driven, high-volume environment
Success in This Role Looks Like- Reliable, repeatable fit across deliveries, factories, and programs
- Reduced sample rounds and faster approvals
- Strong factory partnerships built on clarity and trust
- Consistent on-time delivery
- Minimal production issues due to early technical oversight
Compensation will be based on the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications 
