Senior Technical Designer: Garment Fit & Tech Packs

BoF Careers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation is seeking a Senior Technical Designer responsible for the creation, maintenance, and approval of tech packs in PLM, acting as a technical leader across product areas.

You will drive standards, tooling, and processes to ensure production-ready packages and seamless hand-offs to factories and suppliers. Strong knowledge of garment construction and 3D tools will be essential.

Qualifications

• Degree or certification in Apparel Manufacturing, Design, or related field, or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of garment construction, fit, patternmaking principles, and apparel manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex product categories and technical challenges.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation, maintenance, and approval of tech packs in PLM, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and quality across an assigned product area.
• Serve as the technical expert and primary resource for fit, construction, specification, and product execution decisions.
• Ensure complete and accurate hand-offs are translated into production-ready technical packages.
• Establish, create, and maintain departmental tools, best practices, standards, and processes that support efficient and consistent product execution.
• Own complex fit, construction, and execution challenges and drive resolution with cross-functional and global partners.
• Lead technical discussions with suppliers, factories, Design, Product Management, and other stakeholders to achieve product intent and commercialization goals.
• Own the integrity, completion, and technical execution of assigned product categories through production approval.
• Drive accountability for seasonal deliverables, technical milestones, and calendar commitments.
• Analyze technical processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and execution.
• Provide guidance, training, and day-to-day support to Technical Designers and less experienced team members.
• Lead and support strategic department initiatives, process improvements, and implementation of new tools or technologies.
• Foster strong partnerships with internal and external business partners and serve as a trusted technical advisor.
• Represent Technical Design in key cross-functional meetings and discussions.
• Maintain accountability for the evolution, adoption, and effectiveness of departmental tools and processes within the product area.

Skills

Garment construction

Fit analysis

Product execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Apparel Manufacturing/Design degree or certification

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Browzwear

MS Office

Job description

Ralph Lauren Corporation is seeking a Senior Technical Designer responsible for the creation, maintenance, and approval of tech packs in PLM, acting as a technical leader across product areas.

You will drive standards, tooling, and processes to ensure production-ready packages and seamless hand-offs to factories and suppliers. Strong knowledge of garment construction and 3D tools will be essential.