Associate Technical Designer
- Req. Number: 2025-41514
- Mall Name: New York Office
- City, State: New York, New York
- Posted Date: 2/12/2025
Overview
About PHOENIX
P HOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide. Express is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions. Bonobos is a menswear brand known for being pioneers of exceptional fit and a personalized, innovative retail model. Customers can experience our brands in over 400 Express retail and Express Factory Outlet stores, 50 Bonobos Guideshops, and online at www.express.com and www.bonobos.com.
About Bonobos
We are on a mission to make fits and connections that inspire people to be themselves. Our Bonobos menswear brand is known for being a style instigator and offering perfect-fit risks through our innovative retail model and personalized experience. Launched online in 2007 with its signature line of chinos, Bonobos now offers a variety of styles available to order online and to try on at any one of our 60+ Guideshop locations. Our Guideshops are in -real-life stores that deliver one-on-one service and expert fit advice. Don't think traditional retail, Bonobos is something you haven't seen before.
The Bonobos team is vibrant, collaborative, and inclusive. We value self-awareness, empathy, intellectual honesty, positive energy, and judgment, often over experience. We've created a culture where collaboration and communication are paramount, all while making time for fun and celebrating extraordinary efforts.
Location Name
New York Office
Responsibilities and Qualifications
Bonobos is seeking with limited supervision from a Technical Design (TD) leader, the Associate TD determines & sets all garment engineering standards for product development & final production, arranges & leads cross functional fit sessions, manages risks, sample tracking & influences calendar / workflow for a specified garment category or categories.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
CRITICAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
Benefits and Compensation:
PHOENIX offers a range of benefits to help protect full-time associates health and long-term financial security including:
Part-time associates may be eligible to receive paid sick leave, public health emergency leave and to participate in the 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match. Additionally, part-time associates are eligible to receive a merchandise discount, and to choose voluntary benefits through YouDecide. Full-time associates may be eligible to participate in our incentive plan.
Actual compensation offered is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, work location, education, relevant skills and experience of the candidate.
Early Entry
Pay Range
$64,400 - $88,000 annually
Closing
An equal opportunity employer, PHOENIX does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or any other terms and conditions of employment hiring on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected characteristic. PHOENIX only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States. PHOENIX is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to search and apply for a job position due to a disability, please call 1-800-964-9793 and say 'Associate Relations' or send an e-mail to AssociateRelations@Express.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Notification to Agencies : Please note that PHOENIX does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, PHOENIX will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
About PHOENIX
P HOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide. Express is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions. Bonobos is a menswear brand known for being pioneers of exceptional fit and a personalized, innovative retail model. Customers can experience our brands in over 400 Express retail and Express Factory Outlet stores, 50 Bonobos Guideshops, and online at www.express.com and www.bonobos.com.
About Bonobos
We are on a mission to make fits and connections that inspire people to be themselves. Our Bonobos menswear brand is known for being a style instigator and offering perfect-fit risks through our innovative retail model and personalized experience. Launched online in 2007 with its signature line of chinos, Bonobos now offers a variety of styles available to order online and to try on at any one of our 60+ Guideshop locations. Our Guideshops are in -real-life stores that deliver one-on-one service and expert fit advice. Don't think traditional retail, Bonobos is something you haven't seen before.
The Bonobos team is vibrant, collaborative, and inclusive. We value self-awareness, empathy, intellectual honesty, positive energy, and judgment, often over experience. We've created a culture where collaboration and communication are paramount, all while making time for fun and celebrating extraordinary efforts.
Location Name
New York Office
Responsibilities and Qualifications
Bonobos is seeking with limited supervision from a Technical Design (TD) leader, the Associate TD determines & sets all garment engineering standards for product development & final production, arranges & leads cross functional fit sessions, manages risks, sample tracking & influences calendar / workflow for a specified garment category or categories.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborates with Designers and Merchants to understand the design concept/vision and influence changes as needed to help ensure the product fit, function, price & delivery goals can be successfully achieved in a bulk production scenario.
- Establishes & records all technical owned garment specifications within BeProduct (web based PLM) to direct & enable our world-wide technical partners to develop & produce high quality & appropriately engineered products.
- Leads fit sessions with Designers and Merchants by adhering to the established EXP fit roles & responsibilities guidelines.
- Evaluates product to predict and manage risk from design concept through final production approval.
- Records fit session comments & ensures plan of action including product status are clearly understood & aligned upon by all CF teams.
- Utilizes BeProduct (web based PLM), Gerber Accumark, Illustrator & Vendor virtual sampling capabilities as needed to expedite & clearly communicate garment specifications & changes.
- Tracks & manages all fit samples / packages.
- Collaborates to arrange & manage all Fit Lists and notes for each fit session.
- Calibrates new vendor technical partners
- Determines when a product fit, use & application of trims & all other engineering is commercially approvable & ready for mass production.
- Upholds & improves department specific technical standards, record keeping, processes, procedures & tools
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: College degree or equivalent work experience
- Experience: Minimum 2 years Technical Design experience within the apparel industry.
- Proven communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal).
- Recognized leadership abilities (within a live fit session & other cross-functional team meetings).
- Demonstrates sound understanding of department specific construction, apparel factory operations & patternmaking fundamentals.
- Displays agility / ability to multi-task & adapt to change.
- Demonstrates focus on risk assessment at all stages of product development.
- Solution oriented. Consistently engages their TD leader & cross functional team to solve problems, overcome challenges & accept responsibility.
- Proven ability to lead and influence through clear and consistent actions in a cross-functional team environment with limited support from a Technical Design leader.
- Ability to manage & follow through on a task from start to finish within a specified timelines with limited supervision.
- Proficient user of BeProduct (web based PLM), Adobe Illustrator CS6, Accumark 10.3, Gmail & Google Suite, Excel, Word
CRITICAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
- A trained eye for basic Design aesthetic details.
- On top of current Fit trends in the market.
Benefits and Compensation:
PHOENIX offers a range of benefits to help protect full-time associates health and long-term financial security including:
- Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match
- Merchandise discount
- Paid Time Off
- Parental leave for new moms and dads
Part-time associates may be eligible to receive paid sick leave, public health emergency leave and to participate in the 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match. Additionally, part-time associates are eligible to receive a merchandise discount, and to choose voluntary benefits through YouDecide. Full-time associates may be eligible to participate in our incentive plan.
Actual compensation offered is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, work location, education, relevant skills and experience of the candidate.
Early Entry
Pay Range
$64,400 - $88,000 annually
Closing
An equal opportunity employer, PHOENIX does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or any other terms and conditions of employment hiring on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected characteristic. PHOENIX only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States. PHOENIX is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to search and apply for a job position due to a disability, please call 1-800-964-9793 and say 'Associate Relations' or send an e-mail to AssociateRelations@Express.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Notification to Agencies : Please note that PHOENIX does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, PHOENIX will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
