Technical Design Coordinator

Knitwell Group • New York, NY

2d • $60,000 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Design Coordinator manages projects and assigned functions for the Technical Design organization. This position is responsible for maintaining the Technical Design Manual, Label function, Fit Model process, and provides full support for the Technical Design and Product Development teams. The position also manages the department's financial functions.

Requirements

• Fashion associated degree and/or 2-3 years of experience in fashion.
• Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong project management and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Poise under pressure.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Quality PC skills, including PLM, Excel, Word, Illustrator, Photoshop, and ability to learn quickly.
• Quantitative skills to manage budgets, fees, and charges.

Responsibilities

• Manage fit model process, including booking fit models, managing fit schedules, and overseeing the billing review/approval process.
• Manage relationships with model agencies, understanding business priorities to ensure model availability.
• Maintain the Technical Design Manual in collaboration with Quality Assurance, Technical Design, and other business areas, managing revisions and communication.
• Act as the business interface with IT for manual-related communication and data loading into the system database.
• Serve as project manager for the Technical Design Manual, gathering information, resolving issues, and obtaining data.
• Address inquiries from Li & Fung and external vendors regarding the Technical Design Manual.
• Act as project manager for clothing labels, supporting new initiatives and data collection.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Pre-Production, and Technical Design teams to execute label plans.
• Manage the label library and communicate label initiatives and changes.
• Partner with external label vendor, NexGen, on the web-based label ordering system, including placing orders and managing the process.
• Book travel arrangements (air, hotels, car services).
• Support all fittings and product life cycle events/meetings.
• Train and support users on IT systems such as SharePoint and Talbots shared drives (pattern library).
• Manage new hire setup.
• Provide support to the Technical Design and Product Development teams as needed.
• Manage the Department invoice process for Technical Design, including review, approval, and processing of invoices, and resolving issues.
• Clean up POM’s (Point of Measure) and databases in WEBPDM.

Benefits

• Merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands.
• Support for individual development and opportunities for career mobility.
• Culture of giving back: local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match, philanthropic activities.
• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• 401(K).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid time off & holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree