Director of Technical Design - Women's Denim & Wovens
Core
Senior technical leader responsible for fit, construction, and quality standards across Women's Denim, Hard Wovens, and Soft Wovens categories.
Role type
Director of Technical Design (Apparel)
Builds
Denim, Hard Wovens, and Soft Wovens garments for J.Crew and J.Crew Factory
Domain
Apparel / Fashion / Denim & Wovens
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Denim construction expertise, Hard and Soft Wovens construction expertise, Team leadership and mentoring, Pattern engineering, Fit development, Grading standards, Vendor relationship management, Technical design systems implementation
Preferred skills
Full-price and value brand experience, PLM systems proficiency, Adobe Illustrator, Multi-brand retail experience, Domestic and international sourcing knowledge
Technologies
PLM systems (Centric, Gerber WebPDM), Adobe Illustrator
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor technical design teams, Partner with Design to translate creative vision into technical execution, Own end-to-end fit and construction standards, Drive efficient development from proto to final approval, Implement and improve technical design systems and PLM workflows, Build relationships with denim and woven mills and vendors
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with people leadership