Sr. Technical Designer

WHO WE ARE:
Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Senior Technical Designer is responsible for the fit commercialization process; from initial concept through to production for assigned product classifications, ensuring on time development and delivery according to critical dates. You will track and facilitate prototyping for styles; identify and address key issues and challenges in construction/manufacturing and plans accordingly to deliver quality products. The Senior Technical Designer will collaborate closely with other department leaders, building strong relationships with Design, Costing, Materials, and Product Merchandising teams.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Strong problem solving, organization and communication skills.
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects and proactively address challenges.
• Experience interpreting design intent and offering alternative solutions.
• Experience writing product specs, grading rules, and construction standards instructions; in partnership with their manager.
• Manage the maintenance of all specs and grades from the initial set up through production (Proto’s, Size Sets, TOPs, etc)
• Strong experience working with factory vendors and overseas counterparts to ensure clear understanding of style development needs.
• Leads fit sessions for assigned category (measures garments /reviews and identifies fit issues proactively).
• Communicates all fit and construction related comments to the vendor and internal teams within development and production timelines.
• Established in partnership with their manager fit standards, construction standards and blocks to ensure fit consistency and quality. 
• Strong ability to correct patterns as needed.
• Works to improve fit and quality through review of customers comments, sales feedback and understanding of competition. 
• Responsible for managing and hitting all deadlines along with communicating any potential delays to manager.
• Maintain full understanding of assigned styles and historical issues. 
• Strong understanding of fabrications and how they react with silhouettes.
• Responsible for maintaining consistency in fit for assigned product classifications.
• Collaborate closely with domestic and overseas teams.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Expert level patternmaker; strong working knowledge of patternmaking software (Gerber).
• Expert level understanding of garment construction.
• Strong problem solver.
• Strong ability to build relationships based on trust & respect.
• Strong communication skills; both verbal and written.
• Computer proficiency; Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), PLM (Product Life Management) system, Adobe Illustrator and Gerber.

REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum 8+ years’ experience in Technical Apparel Design.
• Adaptable with the ability to handle pressure and changing priorities with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

The pay range for this position is $110,000-$120,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent over 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing [email protected].
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily.  The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.