Sr. Director of Technical Design

Careismatic Brands outfits our community of care through our portfolio of market-leading brands that meet the diverse needs of healthcare professionals worldwide. We are one piece of a larger community of those who are and are cared for. Whether it’s medical professionals or the patients they serve, we are inspired by those who wear our uniforms every day. We have an outstanding opportunity for a Sr.

Director, Pre-Production to drive fit and innovation for all brands and products  will oversee and integrate the technical and pre-production team to deliver best in class product for our customers. This leadership position requires forward-thinking creative and technical savvy individual with deep expertise in both the medical apparel industry and technological advancements.

This is a full-time hybrid role based in our corporate office in Sherman Oaks, CA.

$175,000-$200,000

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Allocate and Assembly of tech packs from development stages through production
• Work closely with design and product development teams and be the liaison with the head of production as well as import and domestic vendors
• Facilitate sampling process of apparel styles from design concept / first prototype to a final, production-ready sample offering solutions to correct fit and construction details for challenging styles when needed
• Manage preparation of matrices for handover to production
• Lead the creation of block library of patterns to maintain fit consistency within product categories
• The Director attends all fittings and work with Tech Design and vendor partners to create brand right fits and product standards.
• Oversee Draping and flat pattern making skills
• Build and own grading guidelines for each category
• Structure and own approval of all size charts
• Build and manage a tracking system for all fit samples by quarter
• Dictate and guide patten corrections to tech designers and factories
• Act as point of contact for vendors, cascading calendar deadlines and expectations
• Identify and alert design and production teams of potential production, quality and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure brand integrity is maintained
• Oversee team of technical designers to ensure they are supported in their roles
• Oversee and manage team’s fittings, ensuring on time communication with vendors
• Oversee team’s daily correspondence with import factories, sending and tracking comments and follow up on prototypes when needed, ensuring calendar deadlines are met
• Manage and support tech team with fit process, fitting illustrating pattern corrections and style comments using PLM, Excel, Illustrator and Photoshop

• Minimum of 10yrs of experience in pre-production/technical fit design with at least 5years in a
• leadership role.
• Proven experience in leading teams and working in a fast-paced environment.
• Expertise in medical apparel trends, consumer behavior and digital applications.
• Excellent strategic thinking, problem solving and project management skills.
• Deep understanding of the design to production process from concept to finished product.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven track record of growing businesses, identifying trends and delivering results
• Solid understanding of the marketplace and competitive set
• Exceptional knowledge and eye for fit, garment construction, and finishing
• Able to build processes for startup brand…