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Amazon Senior Technical Designer, Softlines Private Brands in Santa Monica, California
Description
If you're enthusiastic about joining a rapidly expanding company focused on achieving global fit excellence, then this position could be an excellent match for you. Amazon Softlines Private Brands seeks a skilled, passionate apparel Technical Designer to deliver best in class fit and quality across its direct development products. The Global Fit team aims to delight customers of all shapes and sizes around the world with products that fit perfectly. We safeguard product integrity throughout the full lifecycle, including commercialization, while driving continuous improvement within our mature selection. Central to this charter is our worldwide fit and expansion strategy, new product fit engineering and block maintenance, delivering fit CX excellence, vendor fit training and driving fit innovation. The ideal candidate is driven, meticulous, and capable of applying and conveying robust, pertinent technical expertise to diverse stakeholders worldwide. They must also be adept at analyzing size and fit data from various global regions to refine and innovate products, processes, and the overall customer experience. Previous experience in a similar role is crucial, as is a passion for working as a specialist.
Key job responsibilities
Deliver clear specifications on Tech Packs to include fit, construction and quality, being cognizant or target prices
Lead fit sessions ensuring fit, sizing, construction and quality consistency is achieved in line with standards
Work with Design to ensure that relevant blocks and patterns are in place (2D and 3D)
Develop or update existing Technical Literature and SOPs as required
Leverage Technical knowledge to conduct wearer testing through development and post production
Evaluate garments to determine compliance of specs, construction, quality and fit intent versus the agreed standard
Track and manage workflow and workload for own product or team
Travel to factories, working with technical teams to advance fit approval timelines and drive right first time development
Conduct root cause analysis and customer data deep dives in line with strategy/defect escalations
Lead technical conversations with Vendors, including quality and fit issue escalations
Be comfortable reading, evaluating and manipulating data led fit reporting
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of program or project management experience
Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
Preferred Qualifications
7 years+ as a Senior Technical Designer, preferably for a Global Apparel Retailer
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $92,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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