Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.
HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT:
We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Senior Technical Designer to join our technical team. We offer a dynamic work environment where creativity thrives, and professional growth is encouraged. If you are passionate about technical design and looking to make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you.
The Sr. Technical Designer will manage multiple product categories across Carter’s brands. This role typical reports into Manger or Sr. Manager of Technical Design, potentially has 1-2 direct reports and is based in our on-site work environment.
Apparel Development- the blueprint of a garment
Management of tech pack development and associated tasks of assigned categories including those of any direct reports.
This position requires a higher level of technical, process management and problem-solving skills. Duties include but not limited to below details:
Tech Pack, Constructions and Technical Design Standards - 40%
- You’ll start off by diving into design references and layout to create best in class Tech packs. You'll use your grading knowledge to ensure everything fits perfectly across different sizes and genders.
- Execute fit consistency and provide construction options that strike the right balance of quality and value.
- Keeping everything organized is key. Proactively manage overlapping deliverables and resolve issues to meet deadlines while retaining quality execution of tech packs
- Fabric knowledge and application. Patternmaking, Safety and regulatory knowledge
- Lead and support efforts as needed to align and implement standards
- Support brands’ fit identity across categories as “brand ambassador”
Cross-Functional Collaboration- 30%
- You’ll be collaborating with different teams all the time! Understanding market trends and interpreting our brand strategy is a big part of the job.
- Your role will include interpreting design fit intentions while applying your market trend knowledge.
- Plus, you'll support our brand’s fit identity and help make sure deliverable expectations are always in check
Sample Review and Collaboration- 30%
- Patternmaking and manufacturing knowledge
- Ensure design and fit intent execute as desired and to tech pack specifications
- Influence decisions to maintain fit integrity & manufacturing efficiency while supporting business needs
- Lead and support fit sessions & discussions as needed, analyze fit and accurately communicate corrections of assigned product category
We’d Love to hear from you if:
Must have:
Technical skills
- Advanced Understanding of Grading, and ASTM Standards
- Advanced Patternmaker Across Multiple Categories- Basics and Fashion
- Advanced Market Trend Awareness
- Strong Production Manufacturing / Construction Knowledge
- Fabric Knowledge- Fit to Fabric Performance Impacts
Leadership Skills
- Internal and Cross-functional Team Building
- Influential Strategic Decision Making
- Excellent Verbal and Written Communication
- Mentoring, Coaching, Developing Direct Reports (if any)
- Proactive Collaborative Problem Solving
- Adaptive to Shifting Business Strategies
- Conflict Management
Technology Skills
- Strong Data Analytics and Interpretation
- Software Skills:
- 3D skills- CLO, Browzwear, Optitex (highly preferred)
- Gerber Accumark- 2D
- PLM Software
- Adobe Suite Software, including Illustrator, Acrobat and Photoshop
- Microsoft 365 including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Education
- 8-10+ Years Apparel Technical Design and Product Development + Associates Degree- Related Field (preferred) OR
- 6+ Years Apparel Technical Design and Product Development Experience + Bachelors Degree – Related Field
- Minimum 2-4 Years Sr. TD or TD Experience- Multiple Categories
OUR Team Members:
- Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
- Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment
- Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
- Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
- Cultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes
- Recruit and Grow Talent
Make a career at Carter’s:
- Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
