Outerwear Designer

The Goodkind Group, LLC; New York (NY); In loco; USD 90.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

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The Goodkind Group, LLC in New York City seeks a Senior Women’s Technical Outerwear Designer with 7+ years of hands-on experience in performance outerwear. You will lead design from concept through production, focusing on jacket engineering, fit and fabrication while leveraging AI tools to speed research and development.

The ideal candidate combines technical outerwear expertise with strong design sensibility and the ability to collaborate with global suppliers to achieve cost targets without

Competenze

• 7+ years of hands-on women’s outerwear experience.
• Deep understanding of jacket design, construction, fit, fabrication and performance.
• Background in performance, outdoor and technical outerwear.

Mansioni

• Lead the design and development of Women’s technical outerwear categories.
• Create detailed technical sketches, tech packs and construction specifications.
• Demonstrate understanding of outerwear fabrics, insulation and trims.
• Understand women’s fit, proportion and silhouette, combining function with feminine styling.
• Study market trends and consumer shifts to identify opportunities in silhouette, fabrication and color.
• Collaborate with Production and overseas factories on costing and cost engineering to hit target costs.
• Utilize AI tools to accelerate concept development, trend research, color exploration and workflow efficiency.
• Stay current on emerging AI design tools and technologies for outerwear development.
• Work with Merchandising, Production and overseas factories from concept through production.

Conoscenze

Outerwear design

Technical sketching

Tech packs

Fabric knowledge

Fit & construction

Cost engineering

AI tools

Strumenti

AI design tools

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SENIOR WOMEN'S TECHNICAL OUTERWEAR DESIGNER - NYC

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Women’s Technical Outerwear Designer with 7+ years of hands‑on women’s outerwear experience and a strong background in performance, outdoor and technical outerwear.

The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of jacket design, construction, fit, fabrication, technical performance and cost engineering — from initial concept through production.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design and development of key categories across Women’s technical and performance outerwear
• Create detailed technical sketches, tech packs and construction specifications
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of outerwear fabrics, insulation and functional trims
• Understand women’s fit, proportion and silhouette, combining technical function with feminine, commercial styling
• Study market trends, consumer shifts and competitive outerwear to identify emerging opportunities in silhouette, fabrication, color, function and innovation
• Partner closely with Production and overseas factories on costing and cost engineering, identifying opportunities in fabrication, construction, trims and garment engineering to achieve target costs without compromising the integrity, performance or aesthetic of the product
• Actively utilize AI tools throughout the design and development process to accelerate concept development, trend and competitive research, color exploration, visualization and overall workflow efficiency
• Stay current on emerging AI design tools and technologies and identify new ways to incorporate them into the outerwear development process
• Work closely with Merchandising, Production and overseas factories from concept through final production

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a true outerwear specialist — someone who understands how a great jacket is engineered, not simply how it looks.

The right candidate combines technical outerwear expertise, strong women’s design sensibility, commercial awareness and a forward-thinking approach to technology.

AI proficiency is required. Candidates must demonstrate experience using AI-powered tools as part of their design, research, visualization and product-development workflow.

Portfolio required. Portfolio should demonstrate significant Women’s Outerwear experience, including technical construction, fit, fabrication and finished product.