Senior Technical Designer

ALO; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

ALO is seeking a Senior Technical Designer in California to lead the garment fit and tailoring process. You will work from proto to pre-production, ensuring accuracy across multiple size runs and communicating changes to global vendors.

The role requires extensive fit room experience, sewing and pattern knowledge, and proficiency with PLM, CLO, and Adobe Illustrator. This is an onsite position in California with a focus on studio-to-street fashion.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a technical design expert.
• Degree in fashion or related field.
• Experience with sewing and garment patterns.
• Proficiency with PLM, Adobe Suite, CLO.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of knit and woven fabric performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead fittings and provide fit direction.
• Approve final fit and grading for production.
• Communicate garment changes to vendors via data notes.
• Create comments in Adobe Illustrator and implement in PLM.
• Attend fittings and proto reviews with designers.
• Organize data and sample queues by priority.
• Collaborate with design and vendor teams globally.

Skills

Communication skills

Garment fitting experience

Sewing & patterns

Education

Degree in Fashion or related field

Tools

PLM

Adobe Suite

CLO

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

WHY JOIN ALO?

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

Overview:

The Senior Technical Designer is a lead role in the garment fit and tailoring arena of the brand. Your technical expertise will be used in fitting base size models. You will also fit full size runs and be responsible for correcting the fit in multiple ways from Proto 1 all the way to PP (Pre-Production Fit.) Extensive experience in the fit room is a must.

After fitting, draping, and tailoring Alo designs on our standard models, the data derived from the fittings will be used to effectively communicate to the technical garment changes/ updates to various vendors we collaborate with globally.

Responsibilities:

• Comprehends Drape and Performance of Fabric
• Approves Final Fit and Grading for Production
• Comprehends Trim Performance, Sizes in Ligne, and Sourcing
• Assembles Notes with Garment Adjustments
• Can Create Comments in Adobe Illustrator
• Can Implement Comments in PLM
• Lead Fittings and Fit Direction
• Lead Sewing Assembly Discussion for Garment Construction
• Attend Weekly Touch Base Meetings
• PLM Data Pulls Regarding Spec, Style History and Data Implementation
• Organizes Racks and Samples For Their Work Queue By Priority
• Recap Fittings with Designers During Proto Review
• Embodies The Right Team Player Aura

Qualifications:

• 10+ years working as a technical design expert
• A degree in fashion or another field relating to fashion
• Can juggle the responsibility of many styles from multiple seasons at one time
• Experience with sewing and garment patterns
• PLM, Adobe Suite, CLO
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Pin and fit with seasoned hands while having a comprehensive fabric education regarding knit and woven fabric performance

The base salary range for this position is $110,000-$125,000 per year which represents the current range for the base salary for this exempt position. Please note that actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. As such, on occasion and when applicable, there is the possibility that the final, agreed-upon base salary may be outside of the upper end of the range. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the company’s total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives, a PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.

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