Associate Technical Designer

Overview

About PHOENIX 

 

PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a Direct-to-Consumer platform operating EXPRESS and BONOBOS in the United States. Grounded in a belief that style, quality and value should all be found in one place, Express is a brand with a purpose - We Create Confidence. We Inspire Self-Expression. - powered by a styling community. Bonobos is a menswear brand known for being pioneers of exceptional fit and a personalized, innovative retail model. Customers can experience our brands in over 400 Express retail and Express Factory Outlet stores, 50 Bonobos Guideshops, and online at www.express.com and www.bonobos.com.

Location Name

New York Office

Responsibilities

With limited supervision from a Technical Design (TD) leader, the Associate TD determines & sets all garment engineering standards for product development & final production, arranges & leads cross functional fit sessions, manages risks, sample tracking & influences calendar / workflow for a specified garment category or categories.

 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates with Designers and Merchants to understand the design concept/vision and influence changes as needed to help ensure the product fit, function, price & delivery goals can be successfully achieved in a bulk production scenario.
• Establishes & records all technical owned garment specifications within BeProduct (web-based PLM) to direct & enable our world-wide technical partners to develop & produce high quality & appropriately engineered products.
• Leads fit sessions with Designers and Merchants by adhering to the established EXP fit roles & responsibilities guidelines.
• Evaluates product to predict and manage risk from design concept through final production approval.
• Records fit session comments & ensures plan of action including product status are clearly understood & aligned upon by all CF teams.
• Utilizes BeProduct (web-based PLM), Gerber Accumark, Illustrator & Vendor virtual sampling capabilities as needed to expedite & clearly communicate garment specifications & changes.
• Tracks & manages all fit samples / packages.
• Collaborates to arrange & manage all Fit Lists and notes for each fit session.
• Calibrates new vendor technical partners.
• Determines when a product fit, use & application of trims & all other engineering is commercially approvable & ready for mass production.
• Ensures content of all final Tech packs including labeling, marketing, and packing requirements are compliant with category standards & or Merchant approved exceptions.
• Upholds & improves department specific technical standards, record keeping, processes, procedures & tools.

 

 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: College degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience: Minimum 2 years Technical Design experience within the apparel industry
• Proven communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal)
• Recognized leadership abilities (within a live fit session & other cross-functional team meetings)
• Demonstrates sound understanding of department specific construction, apparel factory operations & patternmaking fundamentals
• Displays agility / ability to multi-task & adapt to change
• Demonstrates focus on risk assessment at all stages of product development
• Solution oriented. Consistently engages their TD leader & cross functional team to solve problems, overcome challenges & accept responsibility
• Proven ability to lead and influence through clear and consistent actions in a cross-functional team environment with limited support from a Technical Design leader
• Ability to manage & follow through on a task from start to finish within a specified timelines with limited supervision
• Proficient user of Yunique, Adobe Illustrator CS6, Accumark 10.3, Outlook, Excel, Word

 

 

CRITICAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• A trained eye for basic Design aesthetic details.
• On top of current Fit trends in the market

 

 

Benefits and Compensation:

Express offers a range of benefits to help protect full-time associates health and long-term financial security including:

• Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match
• Merchandise discount
• Paid Time Off
• Parental leave for new moms and dads

Part-time associates may be eligible to receive paid sick leave, public health emergency leave and to par