New York City’s top Apparel Executive Search Firm is located in the Heart of Manhattan’s Fashion district, representing some of the finest names in the industry. With over 28 years recruitment experience, we believe in the power of building relationships.
A BRIEF HISTORY
For over 28 years, Todd Wayne, president and owner of Jessilyn Personnel, has been the driving force behind our firm. Prior to founding Jessilyn, Todd spent 15 years running a family apparel business affording him a unique perspective into the intricacies of the fashion industry.
From the beginning, the philosophy and foundation of our firm has focused on partnership. Building relationships with, and between, our clients and applicants. This has kept our company thriving and why we are located on 34th Street in the heart of the fashion industry, consistently delivering top candidates to our clientele.
PROCESS
The staff of Jessilyn Personnel conducts an in-depth interview with all of our candidates with every portfolio thoroughly is assessed. We make sure our applicants are qualified before we present them to our clients.
Jessilyn's applicant database is over 700,000 strong. We partner directly with your Human Resources Department to help them find candidates who will meet their specific needs.
Boutique executive search firm is looking to hire a full-time account executive. They are located in the heart of the Fashion District and represent some of the finest names in the industry. Established in 1988, the company continues to build upon its immaculate reputation.
Responsibilities for Account Executive:
Develop new client relationships through extensive research, networking, and cold-calling.
Build relationships with new clients to obtain "job orders" and maintain relationships with Human Resources and/or VP's.
Document and organize all information into excel spreadsheets and files.
Maintain social media initiatives through daily upkeep of social channels
Identify and explore new ways of heightening company's engagement by conceptualizing strategies of promotion and advertisement.
Convert social interactions into meaningful sales opportunities and keep up with Fashion news and industry movements.
Compose spreadsheets and other documents
Answering phone calls
Clerical duties
Follow ups with CEO & ALL other departments
Schedule all appointments and keep track of the day to day
Qualifications for Account Executive:
Fashion/apparel knowledge and terminology required
Fast paced boutique executive search firm is looking for an energetic, resourceful, efficient, office administrative assistant with experience in apparel. This candidate must think outside of the box and have excellent computer skills.
Office Administrative Assistant responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Administrative Assistant to the President of the company
Ability to work in a face paced environment
Have great follow up skills
Answering incoming phone calls, ability to articulate well and have good phone etiquette
Greeting guests as they walk through the door
Conduct email correspondence
Follow up with daily emails and reminders – very important –
Prepare materials for weekly meetings
In charge of setting up calendar interviews, Skype meetings, and phone calls
Assist in posting/updating job description on company websites and affiliated platforms
Heavy note taking skills
Order office supplies when needed
Filing paperwork, folders, faxing/copying documents when necessary
Must be detail oriented and organized.
Must have experience on Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite
Experience working with Asian factories/samplerooms
Highly organized and detailed. Heavy data entry, tracking of shipments and sales samples/fabric etc. The person in this role will create detailed reports used by the production and sales teams, so accuracy is key!
Our client is a beautiful luxury contemporary lifestyle brand manufacturer which was established in 1991. Their corporate headquarters is located on Fashion Avenue with their Flagship store in one of New York’s most iconic buildings on 5th Avenue. Their annual sales are over 100 million dollars with over 500 employees. The retail price point is between $200 and $1,500 with product manufactured domestically and internationally. One of the most unique aspects of our client is their sales concept of mail direct and direct selling with 4 national trunk shows a year. Our client has stylists nationwide to work directly with customers in personalizing their wardrobe. Their overall company aesthetic consists of classic lines with impeccable detailing using luxury fabrics in their two collection lines.
Our client is looking for a well organized Assistant Technical Designer to work on womens better collection
Requirements:
Report to company Vp of Production and Atelier Director.
Responsible for receiving & sending all packages to HK office.
Tagging sample & logging all samples through development process.
Spec all 1st samples & prepare them for fitting.
Must take excellent fit notes
Responsible for keeping the technical design area organized at all times and making sure everything is fully stocked ( hangers, trims, fusible, linings)
Oversee development mockups for the design team & interact with all members of the development team.
Must know how to measure 1st garments
Will interact with their Hong Kong office
Knowledge of EXCEL and Lectra Gallery System is a plus.
Moderate womenswear manufacturer is looking for a designer to work on fashionable active/ loungewear, sportswear and tops. Sell to off-price retailers like TJ Maxx and Burlington. Must be proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
A beautiful high end luxury design house, located in New York City, is in search for an ecommerce manager. As the Senior Marketing Manager you will be responsible for further developing the business brand, creating customer-based strategies, building and maintaining customer loyalty to drive business growth.
Qualifications:
Luxury fashion background is a must!
Experience in retail with an emphasis in web or ecommerce marketing
Ability to communicate will all levels of staff and kinds of personalities effectively
Positive and energetic attitude
Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively and part of a team
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Increase traffic to all retail channels (Direct-to-Consumer, E-Commerce, and Concept Store) through seasonal and promotional campaigns
Work with the Design Team to make sure the marketing department is in line with product assortment
Develop marketing budget
Research, analyze and report on all relevant competitive promotional marketing trends
Give recaps and constructive feedback on all marketing programs and projects
New York based fashion house is looking for a size 4 or size 6 fit model. Live casting and garment try on is required for interview process. Responsibilities also include light clerical/admin tasks during down time
Attend weekly fittings, participate in wear-tests and try-ons
Fittings occur daily for approximately 3-4 hours; model should be able to stand and be focused for the duration of the fitting
Communicate accurate fit information in a clear, detailed manner
Model all types of apparel in fittings, including tops, bottoms, jackets, and dresses
Work with Design/Product Development/Production teams to provide feedback on garment fit, feel, construction, and proportions
Wear-test garments upon request
Have good interpersonal skills, work well others in a team environment
Maintain standard fit model body measurements +/- 1/2" at all times
Remain fit and healthy, take care of overall appearance
Be able to stand for extended periods of time in fittings
Must be flexible, dependable, reliable, hardworking, and capable of taking direction
Light clerical or design team assistant responsibilities during down time
Requirements
Previous experience as a fashion industry fit model
Understanding of garment construction, fashion trends, and fit
Technical fashion background and design experience
Our client is a beautiful design house looking for a women's Ready to Wear fit model. The fit model is responsible for representing the Brand Physical Fit - target customer for body measurements, shape, proportion and composure. The model will fit garments at all major milestone meetings, production fittings, all size fittings as required and provide feedback on fit and comfort to meet the Brand customer expectation.
WILL NOT LOOK AT YOUR RESUME WITHOUT THESE REQUIREMENTS & MEASUREMENTS
This position requires the ability to spend most of the time standing while modeling clothing/accessories in the evaluation of aesthetic fit, technical fit and/or being active in testing the functional fit of garments/accessories during prototyping stages. The Fit Model is required to have excellent people skills, communication skills, and be able articulate how garments fit, feel, and perform. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age.
(Actual body measurements should be no more than +/- ¼” from the above specification besides total height that can be within 1” range max. Model to be measured weekly)
WILL NOT LOOK AT YOUR RESUME WITHOUT THESE REQUIREMENTS & MEASUREMENTS-YOU WILL BE MEASURED BEFORE INITIAL INTERVIEW
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
HEIGHT 5' 7"
NECK CIRCUMFERENCE 14
ACROSS SHOULDER 15 1/2
ACROSS FRONT (5" BELOW HPS) 12 3/4
ACROSS BACK (5" BELOW HPS) 14 3/4
CHEST 35 1/2
UNDER CHEST 31
2" ABOVE CHEST 35
APEX APART 8
APEX FROM HPS 10 1/2
FRONT WAIST FROM NECK BASE 13
BACK WAIST FROM CB 15 1/2
WAIST 28 1/2
HI-HIP (@ 4" BELOW WAIST) 35 1/4
LOW-HIP (@8" BELOW WAIST) 38 1/2
SLEEVE LENGTH (CB to WRIST) 30 1/2
BICEPS/MUSCLE 11 1/4
WRIST 6
INSEAM (CROTCH TO FLOOR) 32 1/2
CROTCH (WAIST TO WAIST) 27 1/2
THIGH 22 1/2
KNEE 14 3/4
CALF 14
ANKLE 9
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Measurements, full-length, fully-clothed photo (leggings & tank top) and resume required for initial consideration
DO NOT APPLY WITHOUT THESE REQUIREMENTS-YOU WILL BE MEASURED BEFORE INITIAL INTERVIEW
Responsibilities and Duties
Have an elevated sense of style and aesthetic with a continual pulse on current and relevant market trends
Maintain physical fit – key body measurements, size, shape, proportions, and composure representing the target body identified by the brand to ensure fit consistency within the brand
Model clothing/accessories in front of large group of people
Identify and escalate potential customer concerns as they relate to ease and comfort of technical/functional fit, provide consistent and effective feedback in a timely manner during fit sessions
Participate in full size fittings and wear-testing, as assigned
WILL NOT LOOK AT YOUR RESUME WITHOUT THESE REQUIREMENTS & MEASUREMENTS
Our client is an iconic fashion house looking for a size 8 woman's special occasion and workwear fit model. Please submit ALL MEASUREMENTS in resume to be considered. This is a full time position.
Responsibilities:
Must maintain physical fit-body measurements, size, shape, proportions
Model all types of apparel for fittings
Communicate fit information with detail and accuracy
Provide feedback and identify concerns about technical/functional fit
Magnificent high end retail store located in the heart of Manhattan. Been in business for over 60 years and sells the most amazing day, evening, MOB. They also do collaborations with European and American Designers to create product exclusively for their retail stores. Our client also has multiple retail stores located in New York and Canada. Their price point in retail is $300-$36,000
Our client is looking for fitters for eveningwear, mother of the bride and bridal. Must have retail experience with customer fittings. Must come from Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Barneys etc..
Bespoke denim manufacturer is looking for a Product development coordinator. This is a freelance opportunity with a chance to go full time. This is a dynamic position that requires an individual with domestic production experience & prior RLM software experience. Both are a must.
The main responsibilities are:
Setting up season costing.
Inputting the bill of materials (BOM), style & raw material master into RLM.
Managing the atelier’s needs, fabric and assorted trim and style set up for the atelier.
Daily communication with our vendors and suppliers.
Work closely with design and tech.
This person must ensure a smooth transition process between design and production.
Requirements:
3 years domestic production & RLM experience.
Must have experience in wet/ dry process and denim washes.
Our client is an American luxury fashion company that produces women’s, men’s and accessories and showcases their collection lines twice a year during New York Fashion Week. The company, which is publicly traded, has been in business for over 75 years with an annual revenue of over 4.5 billion dollars. The corporate office is based in New York City with over 1,000 directly owned and operated retail stores worldwide. With over 10,000 employees, their product is being manufactured globally. They sell to luxury department stores and boutiques with retail price points between $150 and $3,300.
Our client is looking for freelance samplemakers to work on menswear.
Assignment is from 11/28 until 12/9
Report to the Atelier Director
Work closely with the design team on making samples and doing alterations
Our client is a world renowned Ready to Wear and Bridal manufacturer. Their bridal collection has a sophisticated, feminine and modern approach while their Ready to Wear line is an iconic luxury collection in which our client utilizes layering, intricate draping and attention to detail. This designer has won many fashion awards and has been around since the 1990s. They generate an annual revenue of over $700 million. Their products are sold in North and South America, Asia, Middle East, Europe and Oceania. They also have 18 free standing stores worldwide in which over 200 people are employed. Their products are being produced domestically and internationally. Our client also showcases their collections during New York Fashion Week as well as Bridal Fashion Week twice a year. Their RTW price points are between $600 and $3000 and their Bridal collections are sold between $2600 to over $30,000. Their collections are sold to luxury department stores and boutiques. They have many licensee agreements with eyewear, fragrances, home etc.
Our client's store is located on Madison Ave. We are in search for a General Manager to run all daily operations.
Responsibilities for General Manager
Oversee the daily operations employees and staff (approx. 10 employees)
Sign off and meet all customers and orders
Drive sales to making daily plans from the sales floor
Oversee alterations and Senior level alterations managers
Conduct Coaching and counseling with all staff monthly
Write and monitor sales plans
Monitor invoicing plans
Monitor Inventory and shortage control
Organize events and marketing efforts every other month to drive business
Facilitate relationships with potential business partnerships to drive business and awareness
Maintain a physical monthly schedule board to assure that work hours are maintained
Monitor appointments and cancelations daily
Oversee the housekeeping staff
Drive sales digitally from back office operations including the follow up with all customers not yet purchased.
Visit and shop other luxury stores to look at competition for greater awareness
Collect and evaluate all sales data to assure that action plans are devised to meet sales plans
Provide Monthly EOM reporting
Purchase and replenish all stock to meet the individual needs of the local market
Requirements
MUST come from luxury markets (Balenciaga, Tom Ford, LVMH, Gucci, Prada, Bottega Veneta etc).
Must have experience working as a manager in major department stores
Must have high end, Luxury taste level.
Need to be attentive.
Evaluate the quality of the store.
Must be very experienced in sales and store presentation
Create and maintain a luxury world class store environment and maintain exemplary brand luxury standard
Assure that all brand standards are adhered to including dress codes and store environments
Provide a world class luxury experience to all customers
INTERNATIONAL PATTERNMAKER – BILINGUAL FRENCH, ITALIAN, GERMAN.
Location: Manhattan
Salary: OPEN
Job#: 6247
Recruiter: Todd Wayne
Description:
Jessilyn Personnel Inc. is the best recruiting agency in New York for placing the world's best patternmakers. There is no one else better than us and the services we provide. We have been asked by many of our top clients to bring in International patternmakers.
We will be able to sponsor candidates on an O1 visa, offer paid complete relocation.
We are looking for patternmakers in all categories: Jackets. Dresses. Cut & sew knits. Bottoms. 1st productions patternmakers/drapers. Head patternmakers. Product/stock patternmakers.
REQUIREMENTS: You must come from a high end couture background.
Leading Couture Designer is searching for a Licensing Coordinator.
Responsibilities:
Maintain all communication between licensees regarding all product related matters
Travel when necessary to develop and maintain relationships with international accounts
Participate in all calls and meetings when necessary with each licensee
Manage product development process and ensure open and complete communication between internal design team and license
Manage licensing PD and design calendars and scheduling of all PD/Design meetings
Provide seasonal inspiration, as determined by Creative Director, from RTW, Bridal or other research and any additional product samples, as requested, to help licenses with design
Help facilitate approval process per licensed contract, by working with the EVP/Creative Director
Organize and maintain intranet for the department, including final imagery of all approved licensed product that is selling on the market, updated on a daily basis
Create competitive analysis with pricing charts and market trends for each product category
PR/Creative Services
Maintain all communication between all PR/Creative related matters
Assist with category specific image requests
Collaborate with PR on licensee press releases, gifting and other PR related events
International & Domestic Retail
Point of contact for any merchandising needs for all retail doors
Fulfill all orders as needed
Digital
Provide current imagery for all new product along with detailed descriptions for all licensed product
Supply licensed product gifts, oversee that they are sent out in a timely manner
Additional Administrative Duties:
Point of contact for all licensed product customer service related questions
Maintain the licensed product corporate closet ensuring that it is fully stocked with fragrance and gifting product to fulfill gifting and sample requests as needed
Oversee licensed product incoming and outgoing shipments, providing the proper documentation when required (commercial invoices, packing slips, dangerous goods documentation)
Assist with filling charity requests requiring licensed product
PATTERNMAKER 1ST-PROD DRESSES/ RELOCATION TO MIAMI
Location: Miami, Florida
Salary: 115-130K
Job#: 7338
Recruiter: Todd Wayne
Description:
Our client is a young contemporary dress design house with offices located in New York and Florida. They have been established since 2008 with a gross revenue of $3 million and employ over 30 employees. Their price points are between $300 and $2,000. Their products is being produced domestically and internationally. This company’s product is sold to luxury and boutique stores. They distribute their product in over 250 stores. This is an exciting new designer with tremendous growth opportunity.
We are looking for a 1st-production patternmaker to work on dresses. Must be willing to relocation to Miami. Client is willing to pay for relocation.
Our client is an iconic fashion house looking for a plus size 18 woman's special occasion and workwear fit model. Please submit ALL MEASUREMENTS in resume to be considered. This is a part-time position.
Responsibilities:
Must maintain physical fit-body measurements, size, shape, proportions
Model all types of apparel for fittings
Communicate fit information with detail and accuracy
Provide feedback and identify concerns about technical/functional fit
Our client is a high end, luxury womenswear and accessories brand with licensee agreements for fragrance and footwear. They have won many fashion awards. This company debuted their collection in 2002 and their corporate headquarters is based in Manhattan. They have ten free standing stores worldwide and are sold in over 100 luxury department stores. Their company annual revenue is around 85 million dollars and they have a staff over 200 employees. Our client does 4 collections and participle in Fashion Week twice a year. Their retail price point is between $300 to $5,000. They manufacture domestically and internationally. This fashion house is known to play an important role in American fashion.
Our client is looking for a product developer for Small Leather Goods, Leather Handbags Product developer
Work with Design sketches.
Work with Italy Design team to create first sample (salpas)
Our client is a young contemporary dress design house with offices located in New York and Florida. They have been established since 2008 with a gross revenue of $3 million and employ over 30 employees. Their price points are between $300 and $2,000. Their products is being produced domestically and internationally. This company’s product is sold to luxury and boutique stores. They distribute their product in over 250 stores.
We are looking for a Production manager who is willing to relocate to Miami for this role. The candidate should have a vast understanding of advanced women's contemporary market and strong development and production skills. Candidates must be able to work in an extremely fast paced environment and be able to meet deadlines on a daily basis
Must oversee and manage all aspects of domestic and overseas production
Must ensure that all important deadlines are calendared and met from a purchasing, development and production standpoint
Must be willing to travel to the Orient
Must carry out weekly meetings with all aspects of the production teams, purchasing, pre-production and production to ensure all weekly, monthly and yearly goals are being met
Work on reducing costs in all aspects of production
Must improve production turnaround time with all teams within production
Must maintain and improve fit and quality standards
Requirements
Must have 6+ Years’ experience
Must have extensive Garment production knowledge
Must be a problem solver
Work well under pressure
Be able to multitask and meet deadlines
Willing to travel either to and from the US and Hong Kong
Our client is a privately held moderate to better dress manufacturer with a corporate office located in Midtown Manhattan. Their 4 divisions range from traditional, special occasion, fun contemporary and trendy dresses. They have been established since 1985 with an annual revenue of 50 million dollars and approximately 50 employees. Their price points range from $50 to $100. Their product is manufactured internationally and distribute to major department stores, specialty chains and boutiques. They have also expanded internationally to Canada, South America and Europe.
Our client is looking for a production manager.
Overseeing a team of 4 people by giving clear direction and take ownership
Manage all aspects of production process
Partner with cross functional teams to troubleshoot any issue raised during production
Communicate daily with oversea factories and fabric mills to ensure on-time delivery of quality garments
Collect and analyze time and action information from oversea factories
Conduct weekly WIP meeting with teams
Support Sourcing Director by Highlighting and anticipating any potential problem and provide solution
Minimum 10 years of working experiences in moderate woman apparel industry in a production manager capacity
Detailed oriented and well organized
Flexible problem solver
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Able to be a decisive leader as well as a collaborating team player
Experiences with import production cycle including knowledge of shipping and delivery
Excellent computer skills including Excel and Outlook a must
· Extensive network/contact lists within the industry
· Manage sourcing and recruitment for all open positions in retail and corporate (including permanent/temporary support/ interns/new store openings
· Create/develop and manage relationships with clients.
· Provide an expert level of knowledge to attract and move candidates through an efficient lifecycle including, but not limited to, sourcing, screening, direct cold calling, qualifying, giving feedback, setting expectations, networking and negotiating and closing all offers
Our client is a privately held moderate to better dress manufacturer with a corporate office located in Midtown Manhattan. Their 4 divisions range from traditional, special occasion, fun contemporary and trendy dresses. They have been established since 1985 with an annual revenue of 50 million dollars and approximately 50 employees. Their price points range from $50 to $100. Their product is manufactured internationally and distribute to major department stores, specialty chains and boutiques. They have also expanded internationally to Canada, South America and Europe.
We are presently looking for a Sales assistant who will report to the President of Sales.
Must be highly organized and detail oriented. Able to multi task, in a very fast paced busy environment.
Will be assisting in all facets of sales.
Computer and Excel expertise is a must. Will be in excel in spreadsheets and formulas.
Knowledge of the fashion industry in sales with edi’s, buy sheets, selling recaps is a plus.
Tracking of ecomm/photo samples, organizing of the line, helping organize all private label documentation and follow up with President, and buying teams. Assertive motivated self starter with high energy.
Urban/ Streetwear Men’s and Boy’s Apparel Manufacturer is looking for a Salesperson to break into new accounts with retail boxed stores like Kmart, Walmart, Target etc.
Must have a strong relationship with current GMs of these boxed stores.
This individual will also be responsible for current in-house accounts.
Sell to VIM, Cookies, Dr Jays and City Trend.
Must have a good understanding on men’s and boy’s urban streetwear apparel
Hang with brands like Switch, Bleecker & Mercer etc.
International manufacturing agent is looking for a Salesperson in sweater and cashmere. Our clients have offices in over 20 countries with headquarters in Hong Kong. This position is based in New York. Open accounts with Avalon, Amazon, Bonobos and Aritzia. Hang with LI & Fung.
High end boutique is looking for a senior level alteration specialist / seamstress.
Must be well-versed in alterations, bridal gowns, evening and day wear.
Must have knowledge of all alterations equipment and have experience in sewing dresses, altering high-end materials, and garments of complicated construction.
Must be able to fit, alter, repair, and make made-to-measure clothing, according to customers' and manufacturing specifications.
Magnificent high end retail store located in the heart of Manhattan. Been in business for over 60 years and sells the most amazing day, evening, MOB. They also do collaborations with European and American Designers to create product exclusively for their retail stores. Our client also has multiple retail stores located in New York and Canada. Their price point in retail is $300-$36,000
Our client is looking for sewers to work on bridal gowns.
Womenswear apparel manufacturer, based in Detroit, is looking for a Sewing Room Supervisor. We are looking for a highly skilled professional with broad expertise working with diverse fabric qualities and garment construction to on-board, manage, train and troubleshoot line sewers for sampling, production, inspection & finishing.
Must be able to manage a large quantity of styles and units.
Must be skilled in soft and hard pieces for tops, blouses, bottoms, dresses, cocktail gowns, jackets, bombers, down outerwear
Fabrics ranging from denim to finer woven and jersey tops
Our client is one of the largest online retailer of certified diamonds, engagement rings and fine jewelry. Their corporate offices are located in Seattle.
Our client is seeking a passionate, experienced Sourcing Manager who will be responsible for developing, and executing global sourcing strategy for a product category and effectively managing and fortifying profitable supplier and agent relationships and negotiating to secure advantageous terms to lower costs and reduced lead time while improving quality. This position requires the ability to analyze and strategically plan to meet the needs of the business.
The successful candidate will be a product-savvy, jewelry or fashion industry professional who has extensive experience building supplier relationships while improving both product quality and cost.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate, cross-functionally, to ensure clarity of specifications and business requirements for sourcing existing and new product
Maintain detailed product cost sheets that will support activity based costing
Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
Negotiate program pricing and delivery and take a forward thinking approach to pricing, offering cost competitive alternatives during development
Achieving category IMU, on-time delivery and quality goals
Identify suppliers capabilities to support and react to quick response programs to that supports ongoing market needs
Analyze capacity and utilization of suppliers
Monitor adherence to purchase order commitments
Work with suppliers and Merchandising to maintain adherence to orders while remaining flexible to changing business needs
Direct and facilitate seasonal negotiations. Conduct pre/post seasonal analysis and present to the Global sourcing team and Merchandising, including key performance metrics; IMU improvement, on-time delivery and quality analysis
Understand and develop lead-times globally and use this knowledge to challenge vendors, working to reduce lead times when possible
Develop category calendar based on multiple lead-times, requirements and monitor adherence.
Develop yearly projections by supplier, monitor actual bookings on a regular basis and make adjustments accordingly
Quality, Compliance, and Product Responsible for directing area time and action calendar
Direct execution of presentation samples
Ensure order projections, commitments, and purchase order are issued to suppliers accurately and in a timely basis
Identify present and develop new potential suppliers that will support future growth plans while achieving IMU, on-time delivery and quality goals
Ensure merchants are informed of potential production shipment delays and quality issues
Have a thorough understanding of the industry, seasonality and global trends/events, and continually monitor competitor/industry developments
Keep up-to-date on product trends within and outside of company’s product mix, as well as manage competitive positioning of product categories
Audit production facilities, verify adherence to compliance protocols
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, purchasing, logistics, supply chain management, or related field
5+ years of progressive work experience as a purchasing agent, buyer or procurement agent
Knowledge of sourcing and procurement best practice, as well as dexterity in reading the fine jewelry market
Robust analytical skills, ability to evaluate based on price, quality and speed of delivery
Sharp negotiation skills
Solid decision-making skills
Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
Our Client is a contemporary Women's day to evening bohemian inspired women's fashion collection searching for Technical Designer. The collection which is effortless pieces' women can wear from day to night, city to beach is sold on Net-a-Porter, Saks, Shopbop, Revolve and more than 100 specialty retailers around the world.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES: for Technical Designer
Review and assess design specifications and develop technical details necessary to ensure design integrity is kept consistent thru production.
Work with Development and Production team to coordinate all fittings from line review stage through final approval to adhere to T&A Calendar
Establishes and manages fit consistency to ensure garments met quality and functionality requirements for production.
Making sure tech pack is created accurately and detailed to eliminate the communication between overseas factories and production team
Technical Designer Measure all samples based on specifications.
Conducting all pre-production and production fittings insuring a standardized fit process
Identify issues with original measurements specifications and provide technical feedback as to necessary revisions to improve original measurements during fit sessions.
Review patterns and match to samples before sending overseas to make sure sample is an accurate reflection
Help production team by answering all technical questions by overseas factories from SMS development, in-line production and TOPs
Create a measuring manual to be used overseas and domestic
Technical Designer Issues graded specs
Identify with all teams the appropriate use of slopers to ensure further consistency of fit as well as to streamline the fit approval timeline.
Illustration by AUDREY SHILT
