Senior Technical Designer - Global Fit & 3D Asset Lead

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

Job summary

Ralph Lauren is seeking a Senior Technical Designer to ensure consistent fit and construction across factories, guiding global tools and methods to support the Closer to Needle Point strategy. You will coach and mentor the Technical Design team, manage workload, and maintain PLM data for timely leadership reporting.

You will lead proto/fit reviews, collaborate with Design and PMT, and develop 3D assets while maintaining global communications and tools across seasons.

Qualifications

• In office a minimum of 2-3 days per week.
• Degree or Certification in Apparel Manufacturing, Design or equivalent work experience preferred
• Apparel related experience
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• A sense of urgency and attention to detail
• Ability to proactively problem-solve
• Knowledge of 3D programs a must
• Adobe Illustrator sketching a must

Responsibilities

• Foster open and collaborative communication with Design, PMT and Merch teams.
• Receive and prepare all proto/fit garments for review with Design/PMT for details/fit approvals.
• Schedule and lead in-house fit sessions with cross-functional team members and global partners.
• Possess a good understanding of patternmaking and be able to accurately communicate pattern corrections.
• Enter fit comments into PLM with product pictures/dates in a timely fashion according to brand calendars and deadlines.
• Add/update construction detail sketches as needed via the use of Adobe Illustrator.
• Confirm all grade rules are correct in the tech pack to produce compliant products for fit in each size.
• Prep samples and present for line review as needed.
• Complete all data in PLM to enable accurate/on time tracking reports as well as enable leadership to aggregate correct data.
• Attend virtual fittings and partner with global teams to develop a flexible work life balance while meeting all deadlines.
• Procure and provide all required materials for 3D digital asset creation and be able to build and work with 3D assets.
• Maintain an accurate global contact list and distribute to all global business partners at the beginning of a Super season.
• Support tech pack creation by maintaining and globally distributing all simplification tools (fold manuals, block body spreadsheets, etc.) prior to every super season.
• Maintain and distribute all tools necessary for Pre-production approval to offshore Technical Design Team and the Quality Assurance Team.
• Support the supplier calibration and certification process for supplier driven fit approvals. Collaborate with the offshore Tech Design Team, creating one universal, global way of working utilizing email, phone and video conferencing tools.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Degree or Certification in Apparel Manufacturing, Design or equivalent

Tools

Gerber

PLM

Browzwear

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft 365

Job description

Ralph Lauren is seeking a Senior Technical Designer to ensure consistent fit and construction across factories, guiding global tools and methods to support the Closer to Needle Point strategy. You will coach and mentor the Technical Design team, manage workload, and maintain PLM data for timely leadership reporting.

You will lead proto/fit reviews, collaborate with Design and PMT, and develop 3D assets while maintaining global communications and tools across seasons.