Dickies: Senior Manager, Technical Design

For over a century, Dickies has been worn by those forging their own path to shape the world we live in. We celebrate the can-do spirit of tradespeople, skaters, and doers who continue to put their trust in us. And we’re ready for the next 100 years of rolling up our sleeves alongside them, creating styles that work as hard as they do. 

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team dedicated to those people that work hard and play harder, Dickies just may be the place for you.  

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Dickies Careers or www.dickies.com.  

Senior Manager, Technical Design (Dickies) 

What will you do? 

A day in the life of a Senior Manager of Technical Design at Dickies looks a little like this. 

The Senior Manager of Technical Design is a responsible for developing and implementing the fit strategy and fit standards, leading fit sessions with the technical design and cross-functional teams, while providing fit recommendations and solutions to issues.  This position will provide direction to the broader team to create consistency of fit and construction and to help achieve design concepts and category initiatives.  This role reports to the Sr. Director of Global Product Development.  

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more. 

• Accountable for Fit strategy, construction, standards, and execution of design and fit intent into bulk production  

• Leading fit sessions on live models or mannequins, working with Design to achieve aesthetic, communicate fit and balance corrections to the team   

• Effectively communicate fit intent, balance and construction to factories.  

• Evaluate garment to determine compliance of spec, construction, and fit intent.  

• Identify potential production and quality issues and make appropriate recommendations while maintaining design and fit intent.  

• Ensure size and fit consistency within product category.  

• Track and manage workflow and ensure seasonal deadlines are met.  

• Identify & proactively engage when issues arise with recommendations for viable options/solutions & escalate issues to Manager if needed.  

• Conducts self within established guidelines of Fit Protocol.  

• Foster open communication and team environment with all business partners and receive constructive feedback professionally.  

• Analyze the market and stay up to date on industry and consumer trends  

• Continuously analyze the products and evaluate changes needed to improve fit and construction, processes, and standards  

What do you need to succeed? 

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 8-10 years of experience and professional achievements.   

The foundation skills you will need in this position are: