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Technical Designer, Studio (Multi-category) - CALVIN KLEIN
POSITION TITLE: Technical Designer - Multi Product Category
BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION: Supply Chain - CALVIN KLEIN
POSITION REPORTS TO: Sr Technical Design - GSC CK
LOCATION: 205 W 39th Street
POSITION SUMMARY: The Technical Designer provides specific technical support for the Calvin Klein Supply Chain through strong technical skills multi product category ie: Knit C&S, woven, tailoring & outerwear, and leadership. This position is responsible in achieving accurate fits and design details from design inception through production top of line within the compliance calendar dates.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB: - Interact with Design and Merchandising during prototype development to achieve design standards for the Denim category.
- Oversee the creation and maintenance of prototype, sample, and production status charts and reference books in conjunction with the compliance approval process.
- Direct block, proto/fit, and production fittings. Update all fit notes and revised size specs into Centric PLM in a timely manner and pass to production team.
- Ability to clearly communicate pattern spec and fit changes through sourcing to offshore vendors.
- Ensure that all prototypes and samples are reviewed upon arrival for trim and details.
- Organize proto and sample review set up.
- Develop and set up in-house block library.
- Understand the printing & testing process and follow up with offshore and vendor to improve the printing quality and testing passed.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: Experience: - 8-10 years of related work experience.
- Proficiently in using computer and quick learning.
- Proficiently using Centric PLM preferable.
- Experience working in Multi product category.
Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related field
Skills: - Strong organizational and follow-up skills
- Professional, mature person with command presence
- Understanding the fit/balance issues and correcting the pattern.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft Office Suite
Internal: Design, Merchandising and Sourcing teams
External: offshore and vendors
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct: N/A
Indirect: Product Development Associate
BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Must work with design and Supply Chain teams to ensure maintain design integrity while ensuring that price guidelines are adhered to.
DECISION MAKING: - Seasonal execution.
- Budget decisions within the confines of a preset budget.
- Issue resolution in partnership with internal GSC Sourcing Teams / leaders.
- Product decisions for execution in the production pipeline.
RESOURCEFULNESS/CREATIVITY: Must be solution-oriented and be willing and able to find creative solutions to sophisticated problems.
ENVIRONMENT: Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, if needed.
This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
Pay Range:$85,000 - $95,000PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates, which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement. We also offer career growth opportunities, empowering our associates to design their future at PVH.PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications, consistent with applicable law and without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH also has a strong corporate commitment to inclusion, diversity and to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential. To achieve these goals, across the United States and its territories, PVH prohibits any PVH employee, agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicant's current or prior wages, salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly, applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH
