Sr. Technical Designer
Kontoor Brands
Who We Are: Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world’s most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler®, Lee® and Helly Hansen®. Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long- term value for its stakeholders.
Job Posting: Senior Technical Designer: Become the Newest Member of Kontoor Brands This Senior Technical Designer is responsible for our Kontoor Brands’ complete technical development of pattern-making and technical specifications from the onset of each seasonal development to finalization of sampling development.
This role is focused on our specific Brand’s business unit’s product category lines. Managing the on-time adherence of functional task timelines in accordance with brands’ strategic Go-to-Market milestones and critical dates.
Technical packages are built to meet or exceed pre-determined gross margin and price targets. This Senior Tech Designer manages the communication and processes of all product specifications details to strictly meet the quality standards established in pattern, technical construction and approved materials.
This Senior Technical Designer drives collaborations with cross-functional areas on all major finalization activities of pattern and all technical specifications into existing systems and tools for a complete and on-time pass-off to production partners.
Key Responsibilities: Manages own activities in providing technical expertise on product development in the areas of pre-production pattern development, technical construction specification and materials finalization to ensure all pre-production specifications are completed accurately and within specified timelines Initiates and works closely in tandem with Product Development team to ensure a complete, on-time pass-off to Production Technical Design team to enable next stage of production-ready packages to Field manufac