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Premier Brands Group Holdings is currently looking for a Technical Design Director. The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Must be able to advance the goals of the brands being supervised by ensuring that they are meeting their goals of fit, construction, and design aesthetic.
• Evaluate current and future workload to ensure that staffing levels are adequate.
• Ensure that the brands are meeting their goals of the Time and Action Calendar.
• Ensure that all associates being supervised are fully trained to the Technical Department standard.
• Must be a proven leader who is able to motivate the technical team to do the best job possible.
• Run fittings and manage the fit approval process with those under supervision.
• Able to generate annual appraisals of those under supervision.
• Must develop a good working relationship with those under supervision as well as members of other departments and outside vendors.
• Must ensure that all under supervision adhere to the time and action calendar.
• Must attend and participate in company meetings.
• Manage and set goals for team members.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience as a technical designer in Denim and/or woven in Women’s and Plus markets.
• In addition to the above years, the candidate must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in supervising a team of multiple Technical Designers.
• Open-minded and forward-thinking - able to both create and accept change.
• Qualified to create and revise pattern blocks and instruct factory on how to correct their pattern.
• Computer literate and have good communication skills.
• Familiar with at least 1 3D CAD system, and willing to learn.
• Strong knowledge of fit and how to correct fit issues.
• Strong construction knowledge.
• Must have good retention of facts and department systems.
• Attention to detail and accuracy is a required skill.
• Able to make decisions independently.
• Able to adjust to changing business needs.
• Must have first-hand knowledge of sewing and factory processes.
• Must have knowledge of denim washes and processes as it pertains to the fit and execution of denim product.

We are an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Design Services