Technical Designer, Fashion

Our Company: Originally founded in 1975, BCI has continually evolved to become a leader in the women’s fashion industry. Launching initially with CHAUS and private label lines and then expanding into a multi-brand platform business, we have been at the forefront of market trends and the changing retail environment.

Our brands, including CeCe, Vince Camuto, Ted Baker, 1.State and Parker, each serve unique customer demographics but are united in their commitment to quality and style. As we expand our presence, BCI remains dedicated to innovation, excellence, and women’s empowerment through fashion.

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Responsibilities:

• Support Senior Designer.
• Develop clear and comprehensive tech packs for factories.
• Correspond with factories/vendors to ensure all styles are within spec requirements including communicating all fit comments.
• Work with Design to ensure fit, balance, and aesthetics throughout the pre-production process, within the calendar deadline.
• Self manages workload based on calendar due dates and development deadlines. Knows how to prioritize with a sense of urgency and organization.
• Maintain development charts for tech packs, protos and sample status. Following up with factories as needed to maintain calendar deadlines.
• Updates tech packs with current information for BOM, construction templates, and measurements for development through production.
• Maintain professional & clear daily communication with cross functional team and factories regarding construction details, fit and pattern issues.
• Updates tech packs with current information for BOM, construction templates, and measurements, where applicable.
• Issues grading guidelines to vendors after fit approval.
• Attend proto fittings to review overall fit, balance, and details of garment and attend production fittings for Senior Designer when needed. Send proto comments to factories.
• Work with assistant designer to help assist in opening tech packs, updating sketches, updating trims, fabrics, misc details in tech packs as needed.
• Prepares for fittings, by measuring sample to be fit, cross-examine sample against style tech pack and against the previous fit samples to ensure previous comments have been corrected, bringing previous fits to fit session for review if needed.
• Knowledge of pattern making, draping, measuring, garment construction, grading, and factory production.

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or Certification in Apparel Manufacturing, Design, Patternmaking, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in apparel industry including construction experience with full knowledge of development process, and timelines for wovens and cut and sew knit product categories.
• Knowledge of silhouettes, fabrication, sewing techniques, trim and technical knowledge of fabric and construction.
• Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Suite.
• Knowledge of Centric/PLM is a bonus.
• Extreme attention to detail & very organized.
• Ability to analyze workload and plan accordingly with exceptional follow-up skill.
• Multitasking - Ability to multitask and effectively prioritize workload and tasks.
• Strong work ethic, able to self-motivate, work with cross functional teams and make call outs that displays efficiency for the teams and future endeavors.

Please note the annual salary for this full-time position is dependent on experience starting at $85,000.

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

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.