Sr Tech Designer, BR/BRFS Men's Suiting & Suiting Bottoms

Gapinc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Inc. in San Francisco seeks a senior design specialist to maintain and execute design aesthetics, ensuring consistent fit and construction aligned with customer needs.

You will translate concepts into specs for costing and prototypes, lead global sourcing guidance to expand vendor capabilities, and troubleshoot fit issues with cross‑functional partners.

Collaborating with design, merchandising and suppliers, you will drive quality, efficiency and adherence to policies.

Qualifications

• Significant technical design experience with fabric and garment construction
• Industry network and active participation in committees
• Understanding of design, merchandising, and product development priorities
• Experience in apparel retail
• Ability to analyze data to solve complex situations

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of pattern blocks to achieve optimal fit
• Manage development and maintenance of tech packs throughout the line creation process
• Provide guidance on vendor readiness and fit empowerment
• Ensure quality of services and advise in meeting business partner needs
• Own team results and oversee resources, budget and policy adherence

Job description

About the Role

In this role, you will be accountable for maintaining and executing design aesthetics through consistent fit and construction, that aligns to our customers' needs. You will be a strong collaborator and influencer with cross-functional partners and vendors, and be able to translate design concepts into specifications for costing and first prototypes, by leveraging fit camps and maintaining overall customer fit consistency. You will be responsible for providing direction to global sourcing teams to expand vendor capabilities and troubleshoot fit issues, as needed.

What You'll Do

• Oversee the development of pattern blocks and to achieve optimal and consistent fit

• Manage the development and maintenance of tech packs throughout the line creation process

• Provide guidance and recommendations on vendor readiness and fit empowerment

• Responsible for quality of services and advice in meeting business partner needs

• Responsible for end results of team and shares responsibility over resources, budget and adherence to policies

Who You Are

• Significant technical design experience with fabric and garment construction, pattern/blocks and manufacturing processes

• Establish and maintain an effective industry network, regularly benchmarking and actively participating in industry association working committees

• Demonstrate a sound understanding of design, merchandising, and product development priorities

• Prior experience working in an apparel retail company

• Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions