Lead, Apparel Technical Design & Local Creation

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Pahokee (FL); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Global Sports Jobs Limited seeks an experienced leader to drive end-to-end technical development for the North America Local Creation Apparel team. You will mentor Technical Designers, manage milestones, and ensure quality from concept to commercialisation, balancing hands-on work with strategic oversight.

The role requires 10+ years in apparel development, strong leadership, and cross-functional influence across design, product management, and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design, Pattern Making, Textile Science, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of directly relevant work experience.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience.
• Deep knowledge of the apparel development process, including pattern making, grading, garment construction, costing, manufacturing, materials, print applications, embroidery techniques, and production machinery.
• Proven ability to serve as a technical expert while leading teams and driving initiatives through positive influence and strong leadership.
• Experience managing seasonal development calendars, team workload, sampling strategies, budgets, and risk mitigation for commercial product collections.
• Hands-on experience working with both domestic and international manufacturers and suppliers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, navigate ambiguity, and deliver results in a deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with strong attention to detail and process discipline.
• Proven ability to lead, collaborate, and influence across functions and organisational levels.
• Experience developing, coaching, and managing teams.
• Proficiency in CLO, Browzwear, Lotta, or other 3D apparel development platforms.
• Experienced apparel technical design and development professional with a proven ability to lead teams, drive product excellence, and guide end-to-end apparel creation from concept through commercialisation.
• Strong leadership capabilities, a collaborative mindset, positive influence, and a passion for developing talent while delivering best-in-class product.

Responsabilités

• Lead the execution of technical development strategies and partner cross-functionally to drive alignment on best practices, digital product creation, and process excellence.
• Guide and mentor a team of Technical Designers, providing technical expertise, removing obstacles, and ensuring successful execution across the product creation process.
• Oversee development calendars, manage critical milestones, and lead the resolution of changes, risks, and exceptions to keep projects on track.
• Maintain ownership of a product workload, balancing short-term deliverables with long-term strategic priorities.
• Lead team meetings, coach and develop direct reports, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and provide clear communication through key development checkpoints.
• Play a critical role in design reviews, prototype evaluations, fit sessions, and commercialisation readiness, ensuring product quality, technical integrity, and executional excellence.
• Proactively solve problems, manage competing priorities, resolve bottlenecks, and drive teams toward successful outcomes.
• Foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration, diversity, accountability, and continuous growth across the team and broader apparel organisation.
• Partner closely with Product Design, Graphic Design, Product Management, Wear Testing, Materials, Product Integrity, and other cross-functional teams throughout the apparel creation process to deliver innovative products that serve both athletes and everyday consumers.

Connaissances

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem-solving

Team coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design/Pattern Making/Textile Science

Outils

Microsoft Office

CLO

Browzwear

Lotta

Description du poste

Global Sports Jobs Limited seeks an experienced leader to drive end-to-end technical development for the North America Local Creation Apparel team. You will mentor Technical Designers, manage milestones, and ensure quality from concept to commercialisation, balancing hands-on work with strategic oversight.

The role requires 10+ years in apparel development, strong leadership, and cross-functional influence across design, product management, and manufacturing.