Key Responsibilities:
Create / Develop detailed Tech Packs to factories/vendors, ensuring precise communication of design, construction, workmanship, and quality control specifications.
Execute initial styles from design handoff through production to meet required aesthetic following sketches and/or original samples.
Measure & examine samples with specifications against requests at all stages to prepare for scheduled fittings.
In effective collaboration with peer teams, supervisor and vendor, provides technical direction on matters pertaining to specs, pattern, construction methods and techniques to improve fit, balance, and overall quality of the garment within company calendar deadline.
Ensuring that all products conform to the company standard and brand values, aiming high-end quality.
Ensure grading, fit consistency, and key measurement standard across all styles and product categories.
Direct and manage Development / Production fittings and execution of fit process with the team to meet deadlines and maintain high-level brand standards.
Lead cross-functional fit reviews with key team members including Design, Product Development, Production, Merchandise , E-Commerce.
Review and advise on pattern corrections directly with the factory.
Oversee system of points of measure drawings and base pattern blocks as needed.
Review and manage schedule for time and action calendar with Production team and factories.
Create and share resources and tools to educate team on standards and processes. Drive consistency in methodology and product.
Educate and enforce company grade rules, tolerances, and quality standards.
Experiences:
+10 years of experience in Technical Design
4+ years of experience managing a team
Self starter in a fast-paced, result-oriented team environment
Bachelor's degree in Technical Design / Fashion Design
Extensive Patternmaking and Draping skills with Knowledge of garment construction
Contemporary / high end brand experience is preferred
Menswear experience is preferred
Proficient in Gerber Accumark
Superior organizational skills and excellent time management
Excellent communication skills & team oriented
WHO WE ARE:
Established in 2011, Kith is a leading lifestyle brand and progressive retail concept that's celebrated globally for its ability to tell stories, evoke nostalgia and connect product to the passion it's woven with. Now in its eleventh year of business, Kith has in-house apparel lines for men, women and children, an ice cream parlor in every flagship, a full-service restaurant and a retail footprint in three continents.
Born and raised in Queens, New York, Kith Founder Ronnie Fieg rose the ranks from 13-year-old stock boy at footwear franchise David Z. to the company's chief buyer, earning him a profound understanding of the retail landscape and a network of powerful brand relationships. As the brand's CEO and Creative Director, Fieg is known for his ability to create premium products and deliver unparalleled experiences, with a personal philosophy of giving the consumer more than what they pay for. Using Kith as a vehicle, Fieg has applied his signature lens to an impressive list of collaborators, including Coca-Cola, Nike, Versace, BMW and many others.
