Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from Coldwater Creek
Job overview
The Apparel Technical Designer at Coldwater Creek is responsible for managing the fit process and ensuring high-quality garment construction across women's knit and woven apparel, impacting product quality and brand consistency.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver well-engineered products, maintaining fit consistency, creating detailed tech packs, leading fit sessions, communicating with vendors, tracking samples, and supporting continuous improvement of fit standards.
Experience and skills
Requires 5+ years of technical design experience in women's apparel with expertise in knit and woven categories, proficiency in garment construction, pattern making, grading, fit analysis, and software skills including Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office, and PLM; Centric PLM and 3D design tools experience preferred.
Work environment and culture
The company culture is collaborative, innovative, and dynamic, with a start-up style environment that values adaptability, continuous improvement, and cross-functional teamwork.
Unique job features
The job features involvement in continuous improvement initiatives, use of advanced PLM software, and opportunities to work with emerging technologies like 3D design tools.
Company overview
Coldwater Creek is a women's apparel and accessories retailer known for its casual and comfortable clothing styles. The company generates revenue through its retail stores, online platform, and catalog sales, offering a range of products including clothing, jewelry, and home accessories. Founded in 1984 in Sandpoint, Idaho, Coldwater Creek gained popularity for its unique catalog shopping experience before expanding into brick-and-mortar locations. After facing financial difficulties and filing for bankruptcy in 2014, the brand was revived and continues to focus on providing stylish, versatile clothing for women.
How to land this job
Position your resume to highlight your 5+ years of technical design experience with a focus on women's knit and woven apparel, emphasizing your expertise in garment construction, pattern making, grading, and fit analysis.
Emphasize your proficiency with PLM software, especially Centric PLM, Adobe Illustrator, and Microsoft Office, and your ability to manage fit processes independently across multiple product categories.
Apply through multiple platforms including Coldwater Creek's corporate careers page, LinkedIn, and other job boards to maximize your application's visibility.
Connect on LinkedIn with members of Coldwater Creek's Technical Design and Product Development teams; break the ice by commenting on recent company initiatives or asking about their experience with the fit process and collaboration across teams.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords such as 'technical design,' 'fit analysis,' 'pattern making,' 'Centric PLM,' 'garment construction,' and 'cross-functional collaboration' to ensure it passes automated screenings.
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