Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DICK’S Sporting Goods is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities they serve. The Manager of Technical Design is responsible for creating and owning the long-term strategic vision for technical design, interpreting design concepts into detailed specifications, and collaborating with various teams to drive fit strategies and innovations in apparel manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Act as the technical fit expert across the Product Development and Merchant Teams. Ensure to share best practices and industry standards or trends in the areas of fit, construction, patternmaking and wear testing. Provide insights and solutions to ensure best in class product fit for all private brands
- Own the creation and adoption of department wide strategic initiatives, including the use of new technology platforms to ensure the most accurate fit in alignment with each brands standards. Plan workflow though out the season, anticipate issues & be proactive in regards to accomplishing all Technical Design responsibilities for all brands/direct reports within span of control
- Provide guidance, support and insight on measurement specifications and product history to engineer costs in development in milestone development meetings and fit sessions. Provide insight and direction as needed to ensure best in class fit can be delivered
- Lead technical design process for a specific brand/category including design intent, product integrity, fit, construction, manufacturing, costs and on-time delivery
- Act as a subject matter expert in all collaboration efforts with the Design, Product Management, Sourcing and Merchandising teams to align on strategic intent of the brand
- Lead collaboration with our HK office TD team for execution of product and problem solving; communicates and partners with Design, Sourcing, and manufacturers to protect integrity of the set specifications and QC on production and quality issues. Drive problem solving collaboration efforts across the teams
- Travel internationally to preform fittings with business partners on-site; train business partners in technical design processes and procedures; onboard international business partners with training manuals, general guidelines to sample development and become a point person to answer questions
- Provide guidance, support and insight on measurement specifications and product history to engineer costs in development in milestone development meetings and fit sessions. Provide insight and direction as needed to ensure best in class fit can be delivered
- Regularly review block patterns, specifications and grading to ensure relevancy in the marketplace and the end consumer. Support block development & block training
- Perform benchmarking, identify emerging market trends, competitively shops and coaches team on properly identifying trends that align to their brand/category and adhere to the competitive landscape
- Research, analyze and conduct competitive deep-dive fittings providing learnings and recommendations at style/category level on fit, sizing and construction. Provide solutions that will allow for cost savings and margin realization as it relates to garment construction
- Lead research for new product and brand launches by partnering cross-functionally with Design and Product Management for research and analysis. This includes partnering with PLM teams to develop new grading templates and sizes when needed, organizing and presenting final comparison of fit to national brands and on-going maintenance of current PLM template and grade accuracy
- Demonstrate an elevated sense of style and aesthetic with a continual pulse on current and relevant market trends and emerging technology
- Ensure entire team adheres to the Time & Action calendar for their product/category. Project manages, prioritizes, and delegates to Direct Reports
- Ensure accurate execution department wide standards for tech packs, based on product type and vendor requirements
- Responsible for the capacity planning all direct reports, identifying roadblocks, aiding their team in navigating through conflicting timelines and priorities. They serve as the project manager of their design team
- Responsible for identifying and executing opportunities within the product development process for continuous improvement
- Champion the adoption of department wide strategic initiatives specific to their span of control, including the use of new technology platforms to ensure the most accurate fit in alignment with brands standards
- Supervise and provide guidance to teammates on projects and deliverables, holding teammate accountable to deadlines. This includes organizing and monitoring workload to ensure priority deliverables are fast tracked
- Provide direct/indirect reports with timely and regular feedback to support teammate development/ growth in role
- Act as a mentor and champion of talent across the department by sharing experiences, knowledge and skills
- Establish strategic staffing and succession plans (0-2 year horizon) within span of control and gain Director support; successfully deliver on proposed staffing objectives
- Drive the talent selection process for open direct/indirect reporting positions; Ensure all direct reports are appropriately trained and on-boarded
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Apparel, Construction or Textiles, or equivalent industry experience
- 10 - 15 Years of Experience - Minimum of 10 years of multi-category industry experience
- 3+ years' experience managing people
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