Technical Designer

Haddad Organization Ltd.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Haddad Brands is seeking a Technical Designer to join our New York team. You will work cross-functionally with Production, Design, and vendors to enforce size, fit, construction, and quality standards across children’s wear lines.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Fashion Design or Patternmaking, plus 4+ years in fashion. You will lead a small team, coordinate with overseas offices, and ensure timely delivery of product with consistent fit across categories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Patternmaking or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in the fashion industry (children’s wear knowledge a plus).
• Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to lead and develop a team of Assistant/Associate Technical Designer(s).

Responsibilities

• Lead fit sessions using live model/body form to assess fit, proportion, and styling of garments.
• Provide detailed evaluation for each fit sample including pattern corrections, sketches, photos and fit comments.
• Ensure size and fit consistency within and across product categories.
• Partner with Production and overseas offices to support quality and on-time delivery of products.
• Manage fit and construction approval process with cross functional partners to meet deadlines and resolve issues.
• Communicate and provide clear direction to overseas offices and factories on submits and approval status.
• Special projects as assigned.

Skills

Fit sessions

Pattern corrections

Size & fit accuracy

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design

Patternmaking

Job description

Haddad is a privately held family business with over 100 years of experience in the children’s apparel & accessories industry. A leader in the industry, Haddad Brands is the exclusive global licensee for the most iconic brands in the world, including Nike, Jordan, Converse, Hurley, Levi’s, Polo, Abercrombie and Fitch, Lacoste, and Huggies. Supported by a team of professionals skilled in design, sourcing, production, sales, marketing & distribution of premium quality children’s wear, Haddad distributes globally to 100+ countries and maintains sales and sourcing offices in 22 cities including New York, Paris, Hilversum, Shanghai, Egypt, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Montreal.

Overview:

The Technical Designer will work cross functionally with Production, Design and vendors to execute and implement consistent size, fit, construction, quality standards, grade rules and tolerance, and standard pattern blocks.

Key accountabilities:

• Lead fit sessions using live model/body form to assess fit, proportion, and overall styling of garments
• Provide detailed evaluation for each fit sample which may include pattern corrections, sketches, photos and fit comments
• Ensure size and fit consistency within and across product categories
• Partner with Production and overseas offices to support quality and on-time delivery of products
• Manage fit and construction approval process with cross functional partners to meet all deadlines and raise issues to appropriate level for resolution in a timely manner
• Communicate and provide clear direction to overseas offices and factories on submits and approval status
• Special projects as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities/Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design, Patternmaking or related field
• 4+ years of experience in the fashion industry (children’s wear knowledge a plus)
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
• Ability to lead and develop a team of Assistant/Associate Technical Designer (s)

Consistent in-office presence is vital to the role as it is for all Haddad Brands team members, so that we all have a full appreciation, aesthetically and tactilely, of the qualities that define our brand partners’ products and set them apart from their competitors.