Sunrise Brands
Sunrise Brands (RTW Division) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Technical Designer with a contemporary apparel background to join our Technical Design team. The ideal candidate will lead the technical design process- ensuring fit, quality, and construction standards are maintained across all styles. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Design, Production, and our Overseas partners across all categories of denim, knit and soft woven womenswear. The Senior Technical Designer will work independently with the support of the Director of Technical Design and will lead the fit process for the contemporary team.
Candidates must have excellent time management and organizational skills and experience working in a fast paced apparel brand. This role requires at least 8-10 years of working experience in Technical Design. The Senior Technical Designer manages sample fit approvals, risk assessment, calendar and workflow for their specified garment categories. Lead the contemporary brand’s Technical Design team to organize fit schedules, establish and implement fit standards, communicate updates to our overseas team and maintain calendar milestones for on-time delivery. Manage fit sessions and work closely with Design to understand the creative vision of the line. Develop technical specs in Centric PLM and follow fit from development through bulk production. Collaborate and work closely with Production, Design, Sales and Overseas teams. Provide technical recommendations to the Design staff to create consistency of fit and construction to help achieve design concepts and category initiatives. Review and evaluate sample measurements and construction of all fit samples to determine they are meeting intended design requirements. Work with the Production Team in meeting timelines and communicating the necessary information to the overseas factories. Check all grading and tolerances are updated properly for bulk production. Follow through with questions and requests from overseas partners via email. Ensure consistency in all techpacks is maintained for the brand. Manage sample organization for the brand. Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Technical Design, Pattern making or a related field is required. ~8-10 years of experience in apparel technical design with relevant experience in pattern making, fit, grading and apparel manufacturing. ~Must be proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, and PLM systems. Experience with Centric PLM is highly preferred. ~ Experience in launching a new brand is a plus. ~ Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and meet seasonal deadlines. ~ Experience working with overseas vendors in a corporate apparel environment. ~ Must be able to work onsite 5 days a week in our office which is based in Midtown Manhattan.
Candidates must have excellent time management and organizational skills and experience working in a fast paced apparel brand. This role requires at least 8-10 years of working experience in Technical Design. The Senior Technical Designer manages sample fit approvals, risk assessment, calendar and workflow for their specified garment categories. Lead the contemporary brand’s Technical Design team to organize fit schedules, establish and implement fit standards, communicate updates to our overseas team and maintain calendar milestones for on-time delivery. Manage fit sessions and work closely with Design to understand the creative vision of the line. Develop technical specs in Centric PLM and follow fit from development through bulk production. Collaborate and work closely with Production, Design, Sales and Overseas teams. Provide technical recommendations to the Design staff to create consistency of fit and construction to help achieve design concepts and category initiatives. Review and evaluate sample measurements and construction of all fit samples to determine they are meeting intended design requirements. Work with the Production Team in meeting timelines and communicating the necessary information to the overseas factories. Check all grading and tolerances are updated properly for bulk production. Follow through with questions and requests from overseas partners via email. Ensure consistency in all techpacks is maintained for the brand. Manage sample organization for the brand. Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Technical Design, Pattern making or a related field is required. ~8-10 years of experience in apparel technical design with relevant experience in pattern making, fit, grading and apparel manufacturing. ~Must be proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, and PLM systems. Experience with Centric PLM is highly preferred. ~ Experience in launching a new brand is a plus. ~ Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and meet seasonal deadlines. ~ Experience working with overseas vendors in a corporate apparel environment. ~ Must be able to work onsite 5 days a week in our office which is based in Midtown Manhattan.