Womenswear Senior Technical Designer, 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 Womenswear
Technical Designer to 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. They must also be adept at analyzing size and
fit data from various global regions to refine and innovate products, processes,
and the overall customer experience. Previous experience in a similar role is
crucial, as is a passion for working as a specialist.

Requirements

• 5+ years of program or project management experience
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership

Nice To Haves

• 7 years+ as a Womenswear Senior Technical Designer, preferably for a Global Apparel Retailer
• Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.
• Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.

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
• Work with Design to ensure that relevant blocks and patterns are in place (2D and 3D)
• 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 for own product or team
• 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

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

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