Senior Manager, Technical Design

Company: TravisMathew LLC
Location: Huntington Beach
Posted on: May 29, 2023

Job Description:

TravisMathew is now a leading innovator in lifestyle and performance apparel. Using best-in-class fabrications and designs, we are pushing forward a growing market trend towards casualization. For us, comfort comes first. Every TravisMathew product is created with attention to detail, designed to deliver the perfect fit and soft, lightweight feel. By offering hundreds of varied, unique deigns across monthly new product releases, we are establishing a new standard for the young professional. We want to elevate your look with details, subtleties, and craftmanship that will get you noticed --- but without flash or pretension. As an aspirational brand, TravisMathew prides itself on being approachable. Anyone and everyone can look great - and feel great - in TravisMathew. We're throwing a party and you're invited. - Where We Are Going At TravisMathew we don't just dream big, we plan big. Our goal is to become the top premium menswear brand in the United States with a global presence, while keeping our employees and customers at the forefront of all we do. We believe that a winning office culture will include opportunities for new leaders, a fun work environment, and cultivating an ideal work / life balance for our employees. We are committed to celebrating and achieving diversity in all facets of our business. Additionally, TravisMathew is focused on the development of sustainable practices, challenging ourselves to discover innovations in design, production and technology.JOB OVERVIEWThe Senior Manager, Technical Design is responsible for creating and implementing strategic direction in the practices related to the commercialization of premium performance product ensuring fit, function and quality standards are in accordance with TravisMathew business goals.ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide guidance on how to drive improvement to all Women's and Men's current Blocks
• Collaborate with design and development to research and provide fit suggestions when new categories are added
• Create standard best practice to ensure new suppliers have been properly qualified and vetted from a fit and quality point of view
• Create structured process and flow with design and development teams to ensure graded measurement charts are correct in all supplier tech packs
• Create and implement best practice for tolerances and grade rules when creating new blocks and evaluating current blocks
• Manage and maintain structure and consistent execution of fit sessions, communication, and next steps for all fittings
• Work cross functionally with design and product development partners, for all divisions, to establish quality standards for all product categories
• Create and implement onboarding guide for a cohesive partnership across all suppliers
• Create (in partnership with leadership) and drive technical design growth strategies
• Create clear objectives and drive the team in the completion of projects to create innovative and premium performance / lifestyle products
• Collaborate in wear test and care test selection and the execution of samples and tests
• Collaborate with product development on timelines and manage detailed T&A to ensure critical deadlines are met in order to maintain production calendars.
• Research and remain up-to-date on fit trends
• Manage Technical Design workload and timelines to ensure team is meeting calendared deadlines
• Provide leadership to Technical Design team
• Highly Proficient in Microsoft Applications (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Proficient in PLM system(s)
• Proficient in patternmaking system(s), Gerber preferred
• Highly proficient in patternmaking and understanding how to make necessary pattern corrections to achieve desired fit
• Strong technical knowledge for product manufacturing, evaluating patterns, and revising / building patterns
• Knowledge of product creation calendar timeline and able to work against deadlines
• Ability to clearly communicate complex problems and solutions in a simple, logical, and impactful manner
• Ability to coach / lead and collaborate at all organizational levels
• Ability to travel, domestically and internationally
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Deadline-driven with a strong sense of urgency
• Strong team player, knowledge of cross-functional team accountabilities and requirements preferred, including design, materials, sourcing, merchandising, and quality assuranceEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor's Degree or technical trade school and / or equivalent
  • Must have relevant experience working with a Women's line
  • Minimum 10 years' experience in in a development / technical design/ patternmaking
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in a leadership capacityIf your experience is close to what we're looking for, please consider applying. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We know that diverse backgrounds and experiences make for the best problem-solving and creative thinking, which is why we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage everyone to apply. We look forward to learning more about you.

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