Apparel Pattern & Fit Developer, Softlines Private Brands

Amazon • Santa Monica, CA

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About The Position

If you're enthusiastic about joining a rapidly expanding company focused on achieving global fit excellence, then this position could be an excellent match for you. Amazon Softlines Private Brands seeks a skilled, passionate apparel pattern and fit expert to help deliver best in class fit and quality across its direct development products. The Global Fit team aims to delight customers of all shapes and sizes around the world with products that fit perfectly. We safeguard product integrity throughout the full lifecycle, including commercialization, while driving continuous improvement within our mature selection. Central to this charter is our worldwide fit and expansion strategy, new product fit engineering and block maintenance, delivering fit CX excellence, vendor fit training and driving fit innovation. The ideal candidate is driven, meticulous, and capable of applying and conveying robust, pertinent technical expertise to diverse stakeholders worldwide. You must bring at least 5 years of hands-on pattern cutting experience and profound knowledge of both fit and garment construction methods. You should be well-versed in both manual and digital pattern cutting techniques and grading, with experience using industry-standard CAD software. Your understanding of fabric properties and their impact on fit is essential, as is your ability to work efficiently while maintaining meticulous attention to detail. Previous experience in a similar role is crucial, as is a passion for working as a specialist. You will work hard, have fun, and of course, make history! About the team The Softlines Private Brands Fit team operates from locations in the United States, India, and the United Kingdom. Our global presence enables us to combine regional expertise with automated solutions to improve fit accuracy and streamline processes. We deliver precise sizing and fit standards that increase customer satisfaction and reduce returns. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands-on pattern cutting experience and profound knowledge of both fit and garment construction methods.
• Well-versed in both manual and digital pattern cutting techniques and grading, with experience using industry-standard CAD software.
• Understanding of fabric properties and their impact on fit is essential
• Ability to work efficiently while maintaining meticulous attention to detail.
• Previous experience in a similar role is crucial
• Passion for working as a specialist

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of program or project management experience
• 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
• 3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• 3+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
• Experience building processes, project management, and schedules

Responsibilities

• Deliver clear specifications on Tech Packs to include fit, construction and quality, being cognizant of target prices
• Lead fit sessions ensuring fit, sizing, construction and quality consistency is achieved in line with standards
• Own creation of blocks patterns and grading guidance across a suite of products and departments
• Develop or update existing Technical Literature and SOPs as required
• Leverage Technical knowledge to conduct wearer testing through development and post production
• Evaluate garments to determine compliance of specs, construction, quality and fit intent versus the agreed standard
• Track and manage workflow and workload
• Travel to factories, working with technical teams to advance fit approval timelines and drive right first time development
• Conduct root cause analysis and customer data deep dives in line with strategy/defect escalations
• Lead technical conversations with Vendors, including quality and fit issue escalations
• Be comfortable reading, evaluating and manipulating data led fit reporting

Benefits

• Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.
• Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed