Sporting Fashion & Goods
Lead, Apparel Technical Design, Create, Local Creation GC
Mid Level
Shanghai, China
in office
Full time
Creative & Content
Job description
About the Role
This role includes responsibility to create and revise Tech Packs for complex assigned styles, and maintain all appropriate development documentation, including product specs and prototype notes.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and revise Tech Packs for complex assigned styles.
- Maintain all appropriate development documentation, including product specs and prototype notes.
- Drive and execute fit and construction standards for a team or product group to ensure consistency.
- Track and facilitate prototyping for styles.
- Identify and address key issues and challenges in construction or manufacturing and plan accordingly to deliver proven and tested products.
- Monitor and communicate progress and challenges throughout the product testing process to meet product integrity requirements.
- Keep abreast of market trends, team goals, new technologies and consumer needs, and engage appropriately to ensure projects are completed within corporate guidelines and goals for all facets of product creation.
- Act as a technical resource to others and lead initiatives through high energy and positive influence.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in apparel design, textile science or related field.
- 10+ years' apparel development experience or relevant combination of education and experience.
- Strong problem solving, organisation and communication skills.
- Experience interpreting design intent, offering alternative solutions, and acting as a technical resource.
- Expert in writing product specs and construction standards instructions.
- Proficient working with factory vendors to ensure and improve manufacturability.
- Ability to initiate and manage multiple projects to enhance the team's capabilities.
- Fluent in written and verbal English.
- Proficiency with MS Office programs.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, domestically and internationally.
- Working experience with bodywear/performance.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in Asian/Chinese body.
- Experience using Adobe Illustrator, CAD Pattern Design software and 3D software such as Clo or Browzwear.
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