Technical Designer, Outerwear: Fit, Specs & Tech Packs

Ralph Lauren; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren in New York City is seeking a Technical Designer to create, maintain and approve tech packs in PLM, guiding suppliers to production-ready garments. You will ensure fit, construction and design intent are met across global sourcing partners.

The role collaborates with Design, Product Management, Pattern Making and suppliers to meet calendar milestones, participate in hand-off meetings, and drive accuracy in tech pack data.

Qualifications

• Degree or certification in Apparel Manufacturing, Design, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain tech packs in PLM with measurements, sketches and data.
• Attend hand-off meetings and reviews to ensure alignment on pipelines and details.
• Ensure complete, accurate information is uploaded in PLM and tracked.
• Collaborate with Design, PMT, Pattern Making and suppliers throughout product lifecycle.
• Support fit sessions, sample reviews and commercialization deadlines.
• Monitor workload and calendars to meet milestones.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external partners.
• Contribute to evolving tools and processes through feedback.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree or certification in Apparel Manufacturing/Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Gerber

PLM

Browzwear

3D applications

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Ralph Lauren in New York City is seeking a Technical Designer to create, maintain and approve tech packs in PLM, guiding suppliers to production-ready garments. You will ensure fit, construction and design intent are met across global sourcing partners.

The role collaborates with Design, Product Management, Pattern Making and suppliers to meet calendar milestones, participate in hand-off meetings, and drive accuracy in tech pack data.