About the role

  • Tech Designer creating Technical Product Development Packets for apparel at QVC. Responsible for fitting styles and ensuring production approval through to market release.

Responsibilities

  • Attend development meetings with designers/merchants and vendors to understand vision/concept and provide technical guidance and direction
  • Build detailed tech packs in PLM system to send to vendors utilizing designer's initial flat sketch, BOM & specific construction to create garments
  • Attend proto fittings/product review meetings to ensure desired aesthetic and measurements are met and update all necessary changes in PLM
  • Support product lifecycle from concept through final production approval
  • Maintain consistency in fit aesthetic for each brand
  • Develop, update and utilize library of blocks and patterns to ensure standards are being met to support best fit and to expedite the production process
  • Lead all fit sessions
  • Fit garments weekly to meet QVC standards and brand integrity
  • Ability to adjust patterns, analyze garment construction and expertise
  • Measure samples, compare construction and overall execution vs. tech pack requirements

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in fashion design or related program
  • Minimum 6-8 years industry experience with-in Technical Design
  • Understanding of Technical Design process and product construction
  • Knowledge of how product is sourced, developed and marketed
  • Must understand how to work in PLM System
  • Strong pattern-making, grading, draping skills
  • Knowledge of garment construction and fitting skills
  • Proficiency in PC operation, MS office and Excel, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator software
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills and ability to understand how to adapt presentation for international cultures
  • Required to travel to meet with vendors and suppliers as part of the product development process

Benefits

  • competitive compensation
  • paid time off
  • an employee assistance program
  • parental leave
  • paid volunteer hours
  • amazing company discounts
  • health care benefits starting on day 1
  • 401(k)
  • tuition reimbursement benefits

Job title

Technical Apparel Designer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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