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Technical Designer – Plus Size Specialist

rue21

Technical Designer – Plus Size Specialist

Los Angeles, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    • Commits to supporting rue21’s vision, mission, and values of an inclusive environment and sets an example for their team or sphere of influence. • Engineer tech packs for internal development focusing on cost effectiveness with ‘right-first-time’ fit and quality considerations. • Evaluate samples ahead of the fit session to accelerate the cross-functional review process.  • Align with buyer on fit intent, and lead model fittings by identifying problems and providing solutions to fit and quality issues. • Assemble the fit report with ‘one-and-done’ fit goals by communicating complete, accurate and concise solutions to factory. • Leverage spec/quality standards to provide a deliberately consistent product, and proactively evolve these standards to improve execution, encompass new trends, and positively influence customer loyalty. • Issue grading for approved styles and ensure proportions are maintained throughout the size-range. • Oversee the submit approval process for fabric/trims/prints, encompassing color/registration/scale/placement/functionality. Form POV on execution and lead the cross-functional review, using influence to expedite approvals through collaboration and resourcefulness. • Manage TNA to ensure deadlines and deliveries are met and take a proactive approach to eliminating potential roadblocks. • As the primary DC contact, provide vital assistance with navigating, escalating, and resolving bulk issues within the Support Center. • Attend product share-out and best seller meetings for end to end understanding of themes, fabrics, silhouettes, and selling results. • Analyze best and worst sellers to hindsight product execution and trending influences. • Build partnerships by effectively communicating, being proactive, providing feedback, following up, and enforcing accountability. • Input style status and supporting documentation into the product tracking tool for transparency across departments. • Organize and maintain fit sample racks, garment paperwork, and fabric library. • Lead fit model castings and maintain the measurement profile for brand consistency. • Utilize technology to collaborate between corporate offices and share information efficiently.

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • Degree in Fashion with 4+ years’ relevant experience in Apparel Product Development or Technical Design field.     • Professionally effective communication skills. • Experience with knits/wovens fittings, apparel assembly, PD development and technical terminology, and comfort judging print/color. • Expertise with creating measurement and construction specs for a wide variety of fabrications and silhouettes. • Competition and trend awareness with an aesthetic sense and a good eye for proportions and scale. • Capable of handling multiple assignments with attention to detail in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment. • Ability to operate independently while establishing effective partnerships with co-workers and cross-functional teams. • Support ongoing brand innovation and evolution.                      • Great teammate. You know how to work with and influence those around you, and you don’t hesitate to roll up your sleeves and help when others need it. • Engaging interpersonal and presentation skills. • Efficient organization, prioritization, and time management skills.  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to draw conclusions to make recommendations. • Task oriented with excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and manage up. • Dependable sense of urgency, ownership, and initiative. • Embrace the concept simple + fast = new. •Team oriented with a resourceful and motivated approach to swiftly support department needs and company directive. •Collaborative across teams with the ability to influence and positively impact timely resolutions. • Optimism and Resiliency. • Proactive problem-solving skills. • Critical attention to speed and accuracy. • Maintains professionalism under pressure and while resolving conflicts. • Delivers transparent communication within a team environment and receives constructive feedback professionally.                                                               

    Additional Information

    *PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE COMPANY REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL FOR WORK REGULARLY OR SPORADICALLY TO BE VACCINATED FOR COVID-19.  THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE TO SHOW PROOF THAT THEY ARE FULLY VACCINATED FOR COVID-19.  THE COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, AND WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO BE VACCINATED CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAW.

    LIVING OUR VALUES Inclusivity: rue21 embraces all of you. We promote individuality and celebrate our differences. All are accepted, respected and welcome. Integrity: We own our words, our actions, and our results. We set our standard high by thinking big. It matters how we show up and how we play the game. Collaboration: Together we are rue21. We listen and support each other and achieve our collective goals together. Curiosity: We don’t ask why, we ask why not? We are agile and are driven by new ideas and original thinking. We are passionate and believe anything is possible. Community: Our power is our people; our community of customers, associates and partners. We care, we connect, we listen and we deliver.

    WE OFFER 401k Competitive Benefits Package Over 3 Weeks PTO After 1 Year Casual Dress Code Merchandise Discount Great Work Culture

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