Designer, Technical Design

About Us

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets, and sells high-quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s, and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment, and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Specific Responsibilities Would Include:

Overall Responsibilities: Handle end-to-end product’s technical support till all necessary tech quality standards into bulk production, ensuring right cost and right on-time delivery.

1. Kickoff & Line review precaution - Critical technical issue/children safety call out - TP technical clarification - Difficult style technical support to vendor - Sample matrix arrangement to follow up WIP delivery & quality consistency
2. FIT/PP evaluation - Trim & fabric verification with Mer - Design & construction checking Sample - Measurement checking - Fit photo taking - CAD Pattern verification/correction - Comment writing - PLM system - Upload sample report - Mock up suggestion & reviewing - VC Fit with vendor - Technical issues verify to customer
3. 3D sample - Follow up with vendor for e-pattern correction & layout
4. PP meeting & TOP - Technical support to vendor - Critical technical call out, linking to QC - Technical clarification with Mer/customer
5. Team enhancement management - Daily sample log in chart & OTS
6. Vendor enhancement management - SOP to monitor factory utilization of block and brand pattern - Safety Case learning
7. Conduct sampling approval process and ensure on timely submission along with good execution.
8. Collaborate with merchandisers, buyers, suppliers, follow up T&A (WIP) with flexible technical support, ensuring on-time delivery regularly.

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have:

Additional Requirements:

1. Proven at least 5 years of working experience in wear tech
2. Up to date with the latest garment design-construction trends and best practices
3. Knowledge of garment manufacturing, including construction, fabrication, trim and print techniques, and sensibility for costing/design
4. Ability to resolve a variety of fitting issues & modify patterns by CAD, Gerber preferred
5. Bachelor’s Degree in Garment engineering or related field
6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
7. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, Excel, PPT, MS Team, drawings
8. Flex PLM system experience will be a plus

Competency Requirements (if applicable):

1. Decision Making
2. Communication
3. Collaboration
4. Conflict Management and Problem Solving
5. Time Management and Driving Execution

Language Proficiency: Fluent in: English

Specific Working Conditions: Frequency of Travel or Vendor VC: As required