NYC Alliance seeks a highly skilled Technical Designer with extensive experience working with Walmart to join our dynamic product development team. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of fit, construction, and technical specifications across multiple categories, along with the ability to communicate clearly with factories, cross-functional partners, and retail technical teams. This role is essential in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality, fit consistency, and brand integrity from initial development through production. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at managing details, and have a strong background in technical design for both Men's and Women's apparelโincluding direct Walmart experienceโwe want to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
โข Develop technical packages for fit sample development in all categories
โข Evaluate fit samples, pre-production and TOP samples for specs, quality and workmanship
โข Participate in maintaining consistency of product fit, technical specifications and development processes across brands
โข Involved in fittings with designers and merchandisers on live models and body forms
โข Write up of fit comments to factory based on fitting providing technical comments and illustrations/photos
โข Maintain a product library for future reference
โข Correspond with factory and retailersโ technical staff on a daily basis to solve problems
โข Work with Production department on follow-up and timing of approval comments to meet delivery expectations
โข Act as a liaison between Design, Sales, Production, and Factory to ensure samples are made to correct specifications
โข Log into vendor websites to update and retrieve information
โข Plan appropriate fit schedules with models and designers
โข Update and maintain departmentโs fit logs
Requirements
โข 7+ years of experience in Men's /Woman's technical design
โข Knowledge in assembling a detailed technical package to communicate proper instructions to agents/factories for style development
โข Participated in fittings
โข Assigning easily understood points of measure
โข Ability to determine appropriate grade rules to all points of measure
โข Highly organized and experienced in all phases of technical design
โข Ability to partner and collaborate with cross-functional teams
โข Excellent written and verbal communication skills
โข Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines with a high sense of urgency
โข Proficiency with PLM is a Plus
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages
- Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA
- Retirement Savings Plan Match
- Summer Fridays
- Discounts and More!
- Annual Salary $120,000
- The offered salary for this position will vary based on role requirements determined by NYC Alliance, skill set and years of experience.