Senior Technical Designer | Women's Suits & Ready-to-Wear

giiicareers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO & holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

G-III Apparel Group is seeking a Senior Technical Designer for Women’s Suits and Ready-to-Wear. Based in New York City, you will translate the design vision into manufacturable garments, lead fit sessions, and develop technical packages across multiple brands.

With 7+ years in technical design, you will manage pre-production from development to final approvals, coordinate with vendors and overseas offices, and ensure alignment with production timelines while maintaining design integrity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Technical Design experience in woven dresses & blouses
• College degree or equivalent professional work experience required
• Proven expertise in apparel fitting, specs and patterns

Responsibilities

• Manage product lifecycle from showroom sample through pre-production fit approval.
• Oversee pre-production samples development meeting design specifications and quality standards.
• Develop comprehensive technical packages to final graded specifications and communicate corrections.
• Lead live fit sessions and provide grading guidelines to vendors after fit approval.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Design and Production to align fit and timelines.

Skills

Apparel fitting

Specs & patterns

Project management

Verbal & written communication

Independence & deadline driven

Cross-department collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PLM

Illustrator

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Senior Technical Designer | Women’s Suits / Ready-to-Wear

G-III Apparel Group

Success Profile:

The Senior Technical Designer for Suits / RTW is responsible for ensuring that design vision is translated into a well-constructed and manufacturable garment that reflects brand’s esthetics and design integrity. As a member of the Technical Design team, you will conduct fit sessions, communicate fit session to vendors, G-III global offices and work cross-functionally to ensure accuracy of garment measurements, fit, construction details and flow of information while addressing any technical challenges during the development and production process.

Brand/Product Focus:

Suits and RTW

Reports To:

Vice President of Technical Design

Location (On-Site - 5 Days per Week):

New York City, Midtown Manhattan – Fashion District

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage product lifecycle from Showroom sample through pre-production fit approval.
• Oversee pre-production samples development, ensuring they meet design specifications and quality standards.
• Develop comprehensive technical packages, to final full graded specifications. Determine necessary corrections, utilize garment patterns effectively to achieve the desired fit, silhouette, and style.
• Lead live fit sessions to evaluate and refine fit, construction, and quality. Execute fit comments in a timely manner to ensure the fit process remains aligned with production timelines and objectives. Provide grading guidelines to vendors after fit approval, ensure that grading is executed accurately to preserve the integrity of the design and fit across all sizes.
• Partner successfully with Product Development, Design and Production teams to ensure fit and product development process stays in line with production and action timelines. Create and manages WIP report for development tracking and garment delivery

Education and Experience:

• 7+ years of Technical Design experience, including woven dresses & blouses
• College degree, or equivalent professional work experience, required

Skills and Behaviors:

• Proven expertise in apparel fitting, specs and patterns
• Working knowledge of PLM, Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Excel
• Strong project management and multi-tasking skills with critical attention to detail
• Confident, engaging verbal and written communication skills
• Motivated to work in a high energy environment at speed of fashion with ever-changing priorities
• Ability to work independently and work to meet multiple deadlines
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with other departments as well as vendors and other overseas offices

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Employee discounts across G-III brands
• Career growth opportunities within a global fashion organization
• A collaborative, innovative environment working with industry-leading brands

The pay range for this position is: $90,000 per year -$110,000 per year

Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.

About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | www.g-iii.com

G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team’s entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.

G-III’s owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under Cole Haan, Dockers, Converse, Kenneth Cole, Levi’s, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville and more. G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris and Donna Karan brands.