Lead and manage the apparel technical design team to set and enforce fit, construction, grading, and quality standards; run fit sessions; collaborate with product development and production; improve processes and tools; develop staff; manage budgets and vendor communications to deliver on-quality, on-time apparel across categories.

Analyze sales data and maintain product-level forecasts and inventory optimization. Collaborate with buying, marketing, and production to inform demand planning, monitor KPIs, resolve forecast variances, and improve planning processes to ensure product availability.

Support the Technical Design team by managing and tracking samples, reviewing TOP samples for fit and quality, coordinating vendor approvals via NetSuite, maintaining fit records, assisting QC with spec inquiries, and helping set up tech packs.