Carter's
Sr. Technical Designer
Carter's, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Serving the needs of all families with young children,
Carter's Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter's, OshKosh B'gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.
The Sr. Technical Designer will have multiple categories of responsibility to deliver timely and accurate tech packs in accordance with business calendar deadlines. In this role, the Sr, Technical Designer will need to work vertically to manage their category-specific work with their direct reports, and also work laterally across brands and cross-functional partners to ensure alignment with brand definitions, consumer segments and products strategies.
This role typical reports into Manger or Sr. Manager of Technical Design, potentially has 1-2 direct reports and is based in our on-site work environment
This position requires a higher level of technical, process management and problem-solving skills.
Duties include but not limited to below details:Apparel Development
Management of tech pack development and associated tasks of assigned categories including those of any direct reportsCross-Functional Collaboration- 30%Market Trend Analysis and Influential Interpretation; understanding how trends align with seasonal and brand strategyInterpret design fit intention and apply market trend POVCost Engineering / Manufacturing knowledgeSupport brands' fit identityManage deliverable expectations
Tech Pack Development- 30%
Grading knowledge across size ranges and gendersCreative POV to execute fit consistency across sizesProvide constructions options for the right value equation of the productProactively manage overlapping deliverables and resolve issues to meet deadlines while retaining quality execution of tech packsFabric knowledge and applicationPatternmaking knowledgeSafety and regulatory knowledgeSample Review and Collaboration- 30%
Patternmaking and manufacturing knowledgeEnsure design and fit intent execute as desired and to tech pack specificationsInfluence decisions to maintain fit integrity & manufacturing efficiency while supporting business needsLead and support fit sessions & discussions as needed, analyze fit and accurately communicate corrections of assigned product categoryEstablishing Technical Design Standards- 10%
Influence and drive decision making discussions as needed for alignment on standardsLead and support efforts as needed to implement established standardsSupport brands' fit identity across categories as "brand ambassador"WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:Must have:Technical skills
Advanced Understanding of Grading, and ASTM StandardsAdvanced Patternmaker Across Multiple Categories- Basics and FashionAdvanced Market Trend AwarenessStrong Production Manufacturing / Construction KnowledgeFabric Knowledge- Fit to Fabric Performance ImpactsLeadership Skills
Internal and Cross-functional Team BuildingInfluential Strategic Decision MakingExcellent Verbal and Written CommunicationMentoring, Coaching, Developing Direct Reports (if any)Proactive Collaborative Problem SolvingAdaptive to Shifting Business StrategiesConflict ManagementTechnology SkillsStrong Data Analytics and InterpretationSoftware Skills:o 3D skills- CLO, Browzwear, Optitex (highly preferred)o Gerber Accumark- 2Do PLM Softwareo Adobe Suite Software, including Illustrator, Acrobat and Photoshopo Microsoft 365 including Excel, Word and PowerPointEducation
8-10+ Years Apparel Technical Design and Product Development + Associates Degree- Related Field (preferred) OR6+ Years Apparel Technical Design and Product Development Experience + Minimum 2-4 Years Sr. TD or TD Experience- Multiple CategoriesOUR TEAM MEMBERS:
Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company valuesCollaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environmentCustomer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clientsDrive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans preciselyCultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the "we've always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomesRecruit and Grow TalentMAKE A CAREER AT CARTER'S:
Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter's University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.
NOTE:
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Carter's Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter's, OshKosh B'gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.
The Sr. Technical Designer will have multiple categories of responsibility to deliver timely and accurate tech packs in accordance with business calendar deadlines. In this role, the Sr, Technical Designer will need to work vertically to manage their category-specific work with their direct reports, and also work laterally across brands and cross-functional partners to ensure alignment with brand definitions, consumer segments and products strategies.
This role typical reports into Manger or Sr. Manager of Technical Design, potentially has 1-2 direct reports and is based in our on-site work environment
This position requires a higher level of technical, process management and problem-solving skills.
Duties include but not limited to below details:Apparel Development
Management of tech pack development and associated tasks of assigned categories including those of any direct reportsCross-Functional Collaboration- 30%Market Trend Analysis and Influential Interpretation; understanding how trends align with seasonal and brand strategyInterpret design fit intention and apply market trend POVCost Engineering / Manufacturing knowledgeSupport brands' fit identityManage deliverable expectations
Tech Pack Development- 30%
Grading knowledge across size ranges and gendersCreative POV to execute fit consistency across sizesProvide constructions options for the right value equation of the productProactively manage overlapping deliverables and resolve issues to meet deadlines while retaining quality execution of tech packsFabric knowledge and applicationPatternmaking knowledgeSafety and regulatory knowledgeSample Review and Collaboration- 30%
Patternmaking and manufacturing knowledgeEnsure design and fit intent execute as desired and to tech pack specificationsInfluence decisions to maintain fit integrity & manufacturing efficiency while supporting business needsLead and support fit sessions & discussions as needed, analyze fit and accurately communicate corrections of assigned product categoryEstablishing Technical Design Standards- 10%
Influence and drive decision making discussions as needed for alignment on standardsLead and support efforts as needed to implement established standardsSupport brands' fit identity across categories as "brand ambassador"WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:Must have:Technical skills
Advanced Understanding of Grading, and ASTM StandardsAdvanced Patternmaker Across Multiple Categories- Basics and FashionAdvanced Market Trend AwarenessStrong Production Manufacturing / Construction KnowledgeFabric Knowledge- Fit to Fabric Performance ImpactsLeadership Skills
Internal and Cross-functional Team BuildingInfluential Strategic Decision MakingExcellent Verbal and Written CommunicationMentoring, Coaching, Developing Direct Reports (if any)Proactive Collaborative Problem SolvingAdaptive to Shifting Business StrategiesConflict ManagementTechnology SkillsStrong Data Analytics and InterpretationSoftware Skills:o 3D skills- CLO, Browzwear, Optitex (highly preferred)o Gerber Accumark- 2Do PLM Softwareo Adobe Suite Software, including Illustrator, Acrobat and Photoshopo Microsoft 365 including Excel, Word and PowerPointEducation
8-10+ Years Apparel Technical Design and Product Development + Associates Degree- Related Field (preferred) OR6+ Years Apparel Technical Design and Product Development Experience + Minimum 2-4 Years Sr. TD or TD Experience- Multiple CategoriesOUR TEAM MEMBERS:
Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company valuesCollaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environmentCustomer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clientsDrive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans preciselyCultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the "we've always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomesRecruit and Grow TalentMAKE A CAREER AT CARTER'S:
Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter's University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.
NOTE:
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.