Lead Technical Designer, Global Football - Chassis

Job Summary:

• The Lead Technical Designer keeps abreast of market trends, team goals, new technologies and consumer needs throughout the development process and engages appropriately to ensure projects are completed within corporate guidelines and goals for all facets of product creation.

Duties and Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for the fit and construction from initial concept through to production of assigned styles/product on the Global Football Chassis team spanning Men/Women/Youth. You’ll work with Design, Product Management, Material Development and the PCC on tailoring the product to the specific consumer and athletes’ needs. You will:

• Create and revise Tech Packs for assigned styles and ensure all appropriate development documentation is maintained including product specs and prototype notes.
• Execute fit and construction standards for a product group to ensure consistency.
• Track and facilitate prototyping for styles which lead to on time development and delivery according to critical dates, product specification, sustainability, performance and profitability goals.
• Identify and address key issues/challenges in construction/manufacturing and plans accordingly to deliver proven and tested product.
• Monitor and communicate progress and challenges throughout the product testing process to meet product integrity requirements.
• Lead fit sessions in house or on-site, comfortable with presenting to an audience.
• Create the future of sport through on and off-pitch product, delivering innovation and quality through apparel.
• Partner closely with design to ideate through concepts, conduct athlete feedback sessions, and integrate closely with the Apparel Weartest Team.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in technical design, textile science or related field.
• Additional product creation experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 8+ years technical design experience in the apparel industry, which includes the apparel development process from inception through production including pattern making, grading, construction, materials, costing, manufacturing and quality.
• Strong problem solving, organization and communication skills.
• Experience interpreting design intent, offering alternative solutions & 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 manage multiple projects.
• Confidently uses Adobe Illustrator, CAD Pattern Design software (Optitex) and 3D software (Clo/Browzwear) highly desired.
• Proficiency with MS Office programs.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (domestic and international).

Must Have:

• Garment technical design, creating tech packs for garment construction for Sport.
• CLO, Optitex, or similar tools.
• Has worked in a highly cross-functional role.

Nice to Have:

• Prefers the technical side of clothing design, technical pattern design, works with schematics.
• Pattern work from multiple sources, working out of a reference library, making sure all source designs are aligned.
• Worked with licensing teams i.e. soccer team logos, all over graphics, etc.