(USA) Senior Manager, Technical Design- Men's and Kid's Active

Walmart, Inc.

$132K — $264K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Textiles, Design, or related field; OR 6 years' technical design experience.
  • 4 years' experience in technical design or product development; supervisory experience preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of PLM processes and fit cycles.
  • 2D & 3D pattern expertise, including validation of patterns and grading.
  • Experience in cross-functional collaboration with design and sourcing teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead live fit sessions to evaluate product performance and alignment with design intent.
  • Manage end-to-end fit cycle and create detailed technical packages in PLM.
  • Drive data-led approach to enhance fit based on customer insights and returns data.
  • Conduct internal and external wear tests to gather fit feedback and implement changes as needed.
  • Provide technical direction on fit and construction to vendor partners.
  • Establish and maintain block libraries to streamline fit processes across products.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, vision, and dental.
  • Financial benefits like 401(k) and company stock purchase options.
  • Paid time-off policies including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation days.
  • Education assistance program covering tuition, fees, and books for various degrees.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance and adoption reimbursement options.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
Role summary:

Fit leadership: Lead & conduct live fit sessions using fit model, pattern expertise and fit forms to evaluate samples for fit, performance and functionality. Ensure alignment with design intent and customer performance expectations.

Technical Package Ownership: Strong PLM knowledge to manage end to end fit cycle. Create and maintain detailed technical packages in PLM, including specs, grading, construction details, and fit evaluation comments
What you'll do:

Customer Centric Product Integrity: Drive data led approach focused on customer insights, returns-based learning loops and implementing learnings to elevate fit to meet & exceed customer expectations.
  • Fit Quality & Technical Direction: Follow rigorous quality assurance gates through development, production and post purchase stages. Lead and conduct internal and external wear tests to seek wearer's feedback & implement corrective actions as needed. Provide detailed technical direction on fit and construction to vendor partners to meet design and fit intent.

What you'll bring:

2D & 3D pattern Expertise: Utilize 2D & 3D pattern tools to validate initial pattern, blocks and grading during product development through production. Establish and maintain block libraries to streamline fit process across product categories.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Design, Product development, Sourcing teams and vendors to define and execute appropriate fit and functional intent for each product.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00 - $264,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Stock








Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Textiles , Design, or related field and 4 years' experience in technical design, product development, or related area OR 6 years' experience in technical design, product development, or related area.
1 year's supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Apparel Manufacturing, Master's degree in Business, Textiles , Design, or related field., Working on cross-functional teams, Working with product development software

Primary Location...

45 W 25Th St, New York, NY 10010, United States of America

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