Description Evereve is seeking an Assistant Technical Designer with an eye for great fit in women's ready-to-wear clothing and the ability to drive product throughout the design and production stages. They will work in partnership with our Senior Technical Designer, Director of Design, Designers and buying group. Responsibilities: • Support Senior Technical Designer throughout fit process by evaluating and ensuring garment specs, fit, construction and quality meet established Evereve's desired fit and specifications • Participate in weekly fit sessions with live fit model • Participate in weekly product review meetings • Review garments that are on the sales floor to validate fit and quality • Assist with conducting audits that are needed • Create, update and maintain evaluations and sample measurements at 1st fit, PP and TOP stages as needed • Communicate directly with vendors regarding fit stage approvals and fit questions/follow-ups • Facilitate in-house wear testing for longer-living programs • Support expanded standardization across all categories to facilitate a more accurate fit process • Support and maintain the flow of information between vendors and our internal teams • Support Design at the development stage by creating and including specs to ensure garments match our fit at the earliest point in the process • Support Design as needed with component, fabric, wash and print approvals - communicate and follow through with vendors • Develop a deep understanding of the Evereve brand, our mission and our Customer's needs and lifestyle to inform and create relevant products and solutions • Stay abreast of benchmarks + aspirational competitors, market trends and our floor, along with our Customer needs and preferences to identify recurring patterns and translate into high quality, successful fitting product • Participate in market research • Synthesize information and direction to develop a clear technical design point of view that ensures brand differentiation and style leadership while aligning with the overall design vision and merchant strategy • See product design from concept through all stages of execution to ensure it delivers on overall design strategy, brand identity, quality expectations, Customer lifestyle, and assortment strategy • Collaborate with Design, Merchant and Planning teams to ensure product is compatible with quality and pricing goals • Drive for continuous growth in the development and production process, including, but not limited to optimize/maximize resource management Requirements • 4-year Degree in Apparel and Technical Design • Technical Design experience with garment specifications, measurements and an understanding of garment construction - patterning is a plus • Proven expertise in the apparel category • Technical skills: Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop), Microsoft Office and ability to learn new systems • Excellent organization and communication skills • Strong strategic and critical thinking skills • Proven relationship building skills; collaborative working style • Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment which demands high quality and consistency • Flexible, creative thinker and rolls-up-sleeves.
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