Apparel Tech Design Manager / Pre Production

Tech Design Manager /Pre-Production Coordinator

Responsibilities:

The position requires a technical fit expert in the luxury apparel & accessories market (both men’s + women’s)

• Oversee and communicate from SMS stage to end production
• Always share your knowledge of fit and construction
• Knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, and sewing techniques
• Communicate daily with domestic and overseas factories to ensure the design intent is achieved for production
• Coordinate and conduct weekly fit sessions to achieve on-time fit approvals
• Generate tech packs with photos and clear instructions via excel/WFX
• Working closely with the production & design team to follow up on fit ETAs and proactive vendor management
• Monitor and resolve all fit production issues to ensure quality merchandise with timely deliveries
• Manage fit sessions, working closely with design to understand the vision of the line and translate design concepts
• Inspect productions samples and TOP samples to validate quality, fit, and specs
• Work within the established calendar and milestones for development and production
• Organize workflow based on delivery and production time and action calendar
• Maintaining Tech Pack in PLM system and communicate changes and updates including fit, artwork & design details, during pre- production and production to all vendors
• Following up with factories for all production sampling to maintain production T&A and deadlines
• Communicate with vendors & suppliers to resolve issues and follow-up on production process
• Review WIP with manager weekly to provide status report of each factory/vendor and address issues for solutions
• Work closely with production team in departmental tasks such as sample management, updating internal documents and systems up to date
• Provide sales and internal team with up-to-date copy/style detail sheet prior to each delivery with measurements, style details and tariff codes as needed