Manager, Technical Design

The Gap

Folsom, California
1 day ago

Highlights

You will be a strong collaborator and influencer with cross functional partners and vendors and be able to translate design concepts into specifications for costing and first prototypes, by leveraging fit camps and maintaining overall customer fit consistency. You will be responsible for providing direction to global sourcing teams to expand vendor capabilities and troubleshoot fit issues, as needed.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Folsom, California
Industry	All
Company Size	10,000 employees or more
Website	http://www.gap.com

Description

About the Role

In this role, you will be accountable for maintaining and executing design aesthetics through consistent fit and construction, that aligns to our customers' needs. You will be a strong collaborator and influencer with cross functional partners and vendors and be able to translate design concepts into specifications for costing and first prototypes, by leveraging fit camps and maintaining overall customer fit consistency. You will be responsible for providing direction to global sourcing teams to expand vendor capabilities and troubleshoot fit issues, as needed.

What You'll Do

Oversee the development of pattern blocks and to achieve optimal and consistent fit
8-10+ Years of Technical Design experience
Experience working with both knits and wovens
Ideally seeking a candidate with experience in both men's and women's categories
Seeking someone with experience in—or a strong passion for—mentoring talent.
Manage the development and maintenance of tech packs throughout the line creation process
Provide guidance and recommendations on vendor readiness and fit empowerment
Responsible for quality of services and advice in meeting business partner needs
Responsible for end results of team and shares responsibility over resources, budget and adherence to policies

Who You Are

Significant technical design experience with fabric and garment construction, pattern/blocks and manufacturing processes
Establish and maintain an effective industry network, regularly benchmarking and actively participating in industry association working committees
Demonstrate a sound understanding of design, merchandising, and product development priorities
Abel to develop and apply simple, effective solutions to complex challenges
Proven experience leading and managing a small team of associates
Ideally looking for someone with experience in digital product software
Prior experience working in an apparel retail company
Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions

About Company

Doris and Don Fisher opened the first Gap store in 1969 with a simple idea -- to make it easier to find a pair of jeans and a commitment to do more. Over the last 46 years, the company has grown from a single store to a global fashion business with five brands -- Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta and Intermix. Gap's clothes are available in 90 countries worldwide through 3,300 company-operated stores, almost 400 franchise stores, and e-commerce sites and is still growing. Many companies work to improve their services and businesses every day by using GAP Testers who anonymously go into various places and report back to the companies on everything from cleanliness, customer service to quality control. Being a tester is a very flexible, fun job with lots of benefits.