Technical Designer, Private Brands, Shopbop Buying & Planning

Amazon.com, Inc.•New York, NY

44d

About The Position

We're looking for an enthusiastic Technical Designer to join our private brands team. This role is ideal for someone with fashion experience, technical expertise, and an eye for detail.

Requirements

Experience managing technical products or online services
Must have 3+ years of technical fitting experience for apparel products.
Knowledge of pattern making, construction, industry fit knowledge and grading

Nice To Haves

Experience building and analyzing cost/benefit scenarios and business cases and communicating results throughout the organization

Responsibilities

Create and review tech packs to ensure comprehensive and clear information is provided to domestic and overseas factories
Knowledge of silhouettes, fabrication, sewing techniques, trim and construction
Follow T&A calendar to help fit styles
Oversee fittings: update tech packs and technical sheets
Liaise with production team to review fit comments and finishings specifications
Work with patternmakers, development teams to obtain accuracy for finishings and trims
Create technical drawings based on samples or pictures
Create and / or maintain fit guides measurements and silhouette integrity per garment category
Work with production team to arrange QC inspections at warehouse as needed
Evaluate samples for measurement, fit, construction accuracy and quality according to Brand standards
Transcript the finishing details of each piece on a technical sheet
Work with Fabric R&D team, production, and factories to re-engineer any artworks necessary from sampling to production