Senior Designer, DPC, Design

About the Role

The DPC Lead – Design is responsible for assisting the DPC team with all aspects of the DPC creation strategy, process, and DPC Design Training support. The DPC Lead – Design should possess a technological vision with genuine interest in digital innovation - staying up to date with new releases and advances in 3D technology. They should have proficient knowledge of 3D Apparel Software- CLO (strongly preferred) or Browzwear and are required to have experience with Adobe’s Creative Suite & Microsoft Suite. The DPC Lead – Design should also have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of design sketching, garment construction, fabric, & materials. Prior experience as an Apparel Designer is preferred.

What You'll Do

• Support the development of CLO & CLO-SET training sessions for Design teams, identify areas of training improvement for further upskilling

• Support in building a strong CLO & CLO SET training curriculum that is user focused and based on workflows

• Help develop a strong DPC onboarding experience that allows for high user system adoption & 3D skill levels across Design teams

• Streamline and recommend efficiencies in our digital workflows as they arise in Design

• Help identify new ways or working to improve our P2M calendar

• Support in Change Management approach & strategy + overall communication of DPC program

• Help lead Proof of Concepts (POCs) to help develop new ways of working, processes, and system enhancements

• Support in the creation of digital assets, system troubleshooting, & technical support for Design, Tech Design, & Merchandising for seasonal deliverables

• Collaborate with brand & cross brand peers to define and articulate the DPC strategy in alignment with overall business objectives

• Support in managing Vendor relationships, Digital Quality Standards, and future process improvement in partnership with GIS DPC team

• Actively participate in cross brand, internal team, & 3rd party solution meetings

• Test system beta upgrades for DPC tools to ensure up to date functionality

• ·Organize & update digital libraries as they continue to evolve and improve over time

Who You Are

• Experience in CLO or Browzwear. CLO strongly preferred

• Experience as an apparel designer at medium to large company preferred

• Strong understanding of the apparel product development process end to end

• Experience in the creation & delivery of training of a system, platform, or process (preferably a 3D system) preferred

• Work cross functionally with many different teams

• Ability to influence within an organization

• Strong presentation skills

• Extremely organized with experience in project management & documentation

• High eagerness to learn new technology & creating new ways of working via technology

• Demonstrate agility in switching from project to project with high ambiguity, and able to reprioritize deliverables as needed

• Be a problem-solver and solution-driven

• Excellent verbal and written ability; Adept at presenting information and storytelling

• Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions