Senior Sweater Technical Designer

Company Description: Bernard Chaus, Inc. designs, sources, and markets nationally and internationally an extensive range of women's careers, casual sportswear, and dresses. Their products are sold through all significant levels of retail distribution, principally under various trademarks and under private label brand names.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Senior Sweater Designer to launch proto, SRS tech packs for all seasonal sweater collections.
• Daily communication with sweater factories to ensure sample execution as desired from the early stages of development through final production
• Sourcing yarn, trim, and developing stitches
• Prioritize workload based on yarn/garment delivery, ensuring seasonal deadlines are met
• Collaborate production teams to ensure ideal product while also maintaining margins, suggesting more cost-effective options as needed

• 8+ years of experience as a women’s Sweater designer or Technical designer 
• Experience in leading fittings
• Exhibit a strong working knowledge of Sweater garment construction, including stitch / gauge / technical capabilities 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Strong time management and multitasking skills
• Innate sense of urgency and organizational skills; technical and detail-oriented
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, problem-solver, dedicated, deadline-driven and self-motivated/entrepreneurial

Please note the salary range for this full-time role is between $90-110k depending on experience.

BCI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, family responsibility, national origin or ancestry citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran’s status, genetic information, or as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic in accordance with applicable law.

• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401k Program
• Paid Time Off
• Robust Holiday Schedule
• Commuter Benefits
• Training & Development
• Growth Opportunities!