Technical Apparel Designer

QVC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Working at QVC Group means joining a live social shopping company with incredible teams, ambitious projects and amazing careers. QVC Group, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company with six leading retail brands - QVC®, HSN®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill® and Grandin Road. Your Opportunity, Your Team The Tech Designer supports QVC and is responsible for creating Technical Product Development Packets for all apparel as well as fitting of these styles and following them through to the release of the graded specs. Categories include woven, knits, sweaters intimates, swim wear and outerwear across multiple brands. Where You'll Work This role is hybrid and will require you to be onsite at Studio Park several days per month (onsite days are predetermined and standard across the company). Job seekers must reside in one of the following states to be considered: PA, DE, or NJ. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in fashion design or related program
Minimum 6-8 years industry experience with-in Technical Design
Understanding of Technical Design process and product construction
Knowledge of how product is sourced, developed and marketed
Must understand how to work in PLM System
Strong pattern-making, grading, draping skills
Knowledge of garment construction and fitting skills
Proficiency in PC operation, MS office and Excel, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator software
Exceptional communication and presentation skills and ability to understand how to adapt presentation for international cultures
Required to travel to meet with vendors and suppliers as part of the product development process.
Potential for international multi-market travel

Responsibilities

Attend development meetings with designers/merchants and vendors to understand vision/concept and provide technical guidance and direction
Build detailed tech packs in PLM system to send to vendors utilizing designer's initial flat sketch, BOM & specific construction to create garments.
Attend proto fittings/product review meetings to ensure desired aesthetic and measurements are met and update all necessary changes in PLM
Support product lifecycle from concept through final production approval
Maintain consistency in fit aesthetic for each brand.
Develop, update and utilize library of blocks and patterns to ensure standards are being met to support best fit and to expedite the production process
Lead all fit sessions.
Fit garments weekly to meet QVC standards and brand integrity.
Ability to adjust patterns, analyze garment construction and expertise.
Measure samples, compare construction and overall execution vs. tech pack requirements