Technical Design Assistant

Technical Design Assistant

Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of our hometown, we make beautiful things, crafted to last—for you to be yourself in.

Coach is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible.

A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive.

New York, NY, US

• Key communicator of technical information from design intent, showroom sampling, and product approval to commercialization.
• Maintain all elements of a Design Card through development process: clean sketches, dimensions, & proportions, materials placement, detailed views, hardware and thread lists.
• Review samples for corrections including aesthetics, dimensions, hand feel, and functionality.
• Create full scale technical construction sketches and specs to build cohesive collections.
• Maintain established Coach standards, details, and integrity of the product. Provide technical callouts while reviewing line in its entirety, to ensure consistency.
• Create full scale layouts as needed on patterns. (ex: artwork layouts, detail specs, and proportions), as well as mockups, CAD options, and revisions.
• Identify, define, resolve technical issues, and partner with cross-functional partners to ensure comments are clearly communicated.

• 6+ months work experience in technical design with focus on handbags/leather goods.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator; ability to CAD in fast paced environment.
• Keen attention to detail, initiative, and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced, fashion retail environment.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and resourcefulness.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Courage
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  Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity
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  Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity
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  Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy
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  Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

• Strategic Agility
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  Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulate credible pictures and visions and possibilities and…