Technical Designer

Qurate Retail, Inc • $80K — $95K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in fashion design or related program
  • 6-8 years of experience in Technical Design
  • Strong understanding of Technical Design process and product construction
  • Experience with PLM systems
  • Proficiency in pattern-making, grading, and draping
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to adapt presentations for international audiences

Responsibilities

  • Attend development meetings with designers/merchants and vendors for technical guidance
  • Create detailed tech packs in the PLM system based on sketches and BOM
  • Support the product lifecycle from concept to final production approval
  • Maintain fit consistency across brands using a library of blocks and patterns
  • Lead weekly fit sessions to ensure QVC standards and brand integrity

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Paid time off
  • Employee assistance program
  • Parental leave
  • Paid volunteer hours
  • Company discounts
  • Health care benefits starting on day 1
  • 401(k)
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits
Full Job Description
US70668
Your Opportunity, Your Team
  • The Tech Designer supports QVC and is responsible for creating Technical Product Development Packets for all apparel as well as fitting of these styles and following them through to the release of the graded specs. Categories include woven, knits, sweaters intimates, swim wear and outerwear across multiple brands.


Where You'll Work
  • This role is hybrid and will require you to be onsite at Studio Park in West Chester, PA several days per month (onsite days are predetermined and standard across the company). Relocation assistance is available for this role.


What You'll Do
  • Product Development: Attend development meetings with designers/merchants and vendors to understand vision/concept and provide technical guidance and direction
  • Build detailed tech packs in PLM system to send to vendors utilizing designer's initial flat sketch, BOM & specific construction to create garments. Attend proto fittings/product review meetings to ensure desired aesthetic and measurements are met and update all necessary changes in PLM
  • Support product lifecycle from concept through final production approval
  • Maintain consistency in fit aesthetic for each brand. Develop, update and utilize library of blocks and patterns to ensure standards are being met to support best fit and to expedite the production process
  • Lead all fit sessions. Fit garments weekly to meet QVC standards and brand integrity. Ability to adjust patterns, analyze garment construction and expertise. Measure samples, compare construction and overall execution vs. tech pack requirements


What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's Degree in fashion design or related program
  • Minimum 6-8 years industry experience with-in Technical Design
  • Understanding of Technical Design process and product construction
  • Knowledge of how product is sourced, developed and marketed
  • Must understand how to work in PLM System
  • Strong pattern-making, grading, draping skills
  • Knowledge of garment construction and fitting skills
  • Proficiency in PC operation, MS office and Excel, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator software
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills and ability to understand how to adapt presentation for international cultures
  • Travel: Required to travel to meet with vendors and suppliers as part of the product development process. Potential for international multi-market travel


Our Total Rewards package includes benefits you'll love such as competitive compensation, paid time off, an employee assistance program, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, and amazing company discounts! In our US market, you can also expect health care benefits starting on day 1, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement benefits.

If provided, salary ranges are a general guideline only, and actual salaries will vary and are based on factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, and geographic location as well as business and market conditions.

About Qurate Retail, Inc

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Learn more about Qurate Retail, Inc
Size
27,000 employees
Market Cap
$632.8 million
Industry
Net Income
$1.2 billion
5 Year Trend
+610%
Revenue
$14.1 billion

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