Sr. Technical Designer - Women's Apparel

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Key Responsibilities

Create and manage garment specifications and standards within the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system for designated product categories.

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Since 2009, we've been on a mission to bring sustainable fashion to everyone. Named one of Fast Company’s Brands That Matter and winning a Best Carbon Footprint award, we have big goals like being Climate Positive by 2025, Circular by 2030, and pushing the whole industry forward along the way. Our work has gotten love in Drapers and Sourcing Journal, and TIME wrote about how great our CEO, Hali Borenstein, is. Basically, we're saving the Earth and looking damn good doing it.

We're a global brand with 50+ stores (and counting) around the world, and our own sustainable factory in LA. We innovate across categories like accessories, swimwear, and sleepwear, and we reach millions of people with campaigns like this, this and this.

None of this work is possible without the incredible people behind it. We're a mission-based company that invests in an inclusive culture, so we can innovate together and ensure everyone has the space to grow, thrive, and belong.

And starting right now, we want to do all that with you.

Responsibilities

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→Create and manage garment specifications and standards within the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system for designated product categories.
→ Oversee the product journey from the concept stage (initial style development) to the final production approval. This includes developing garment fit, construction, grading, and trim using tech packs, flat patterns, and fit comments
→Build tech packs with garment specifications, construction details, and digital patterns for factories to create samples.
→Inspect samples to ensure they meet company quality standards.
→Communicate revisions to factories through fit comments, updating specs, patterns, construction details, and sketch.
→Execute fit comments promptly to keep the fit process aligned with production timelines.
→Review graded nest patterns and issue grading guidelines to vendors post-fit approval to maintain consistent fit and quality.
→Partner with Quality Control to creatively solve quality control issues

Bachelor’s Degree
8-10+ years experience in Technical Design
Extreme attention to detail and accuracy, as well as ability to prioritize and make quick decisions
Knowledge of garment construction, grading, pattern making, silhouettes, color ways, sewing techniques, fabrication and trim; familiarity with print design and manufacturing
Thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Extremely honest and trustworthy with highest integrity
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines, balance creativity with technical capability, and interpret design sketches for tech packs
Experience working with overseas factories

What We Offer

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At Reformation, we believe in transparency and equity when it comes to compensation. For this role, the anticipated base salary range is $100,000 – $120,000 + 5% eligibility, depending on a variety of factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal compensation equity.

This role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a range of factors, including company performance, department goals, and individual contributions. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and are determined at the company’s discretion.

Please note that compensation decisions are made thoughtfully and may vary from the listed range to reflect individual circumstances and evolving business needs. Our total rewards package also includes benefits, perks, and opportunities for growth that contribute to overall compensation.

✓Eligible employees get employer-sponsored private medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as commuter benefits to help support your travel to and from work.

✓We offer competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave, and company holidays for eligible employees.

✓We offer retirement planning support for eligible employees, including the option to invest in Environmental Social Governance-aligned (fancy way to say sustainable) funds.

✓We’re a mission-based company with offices in LA, NYC and London, as well as a global retail team, which means you’ll get to collaborate with people all around the world.

✓You’ll get access to fertility care support through Carrot, and up to a $5,000 USD reimbursement for related fertility expenses after 1 year of employment.

✓We care about the causes our employees care about so we donate to community efforts on a yearly basis.

✓We offer a clothing discount, culture events (like our annual Ref Values week and Volunteer Time Off), you know, all the meaningful and fun stuff!