Technical Design Coordinator (apparel)

Brand Overview:

maurices is a women’s apparel retailer that celebrates feel good fashion for real life. It’s committed to its service with style promise and offering affordable fashion that takes women from workday to weekend and all of life’s adventures in between. With inclusive sizing from 0-24, maurices is famous for its versatile styles including key categories such as denim, dresses, tops, and more. Established in 1931, maurices operates 935 stores in communities across North America. Discover even more fashion at maurices.com.Ready to apply? We currently have an opportunity for a Technical Design Coordinator (apparel) to join our team located at our Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802.

Ready to help bring feel good fashion for real life™ to hometowns across North America?  Join our family of amazing individuals in our corporate office in Duluth, Minnesota, ranked one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2019. Since 1931, we’ve helped women look and feel their best every day — making maurices not only a special place to shop, but a great place to work and connect. Apply today!

Position Overview:

The Technical Design Coordinator is responsible for supporting the garment technical development process from style adoption to production across multiple categories.

Essential Duties and Functions:

• Maintain fit sample library throughout season for multiple departments, and facilitate sample purge and season’s end
• Manage sample tracking for multiple categories, to ensure fit development cycle is completed within planned time and action calendar.
• Support Technical Designers in daily workflow including, but not limited to: sample measuring and editing digital images for fit comments. 
• Support fit sessions - learning and develop skill to analyze fit and accurately communicate corrections.
• Competitive shop the market researching size, fit, construction techniques, and labeling
• Support total technical design team on special projects as needed and upon request. This may entail additional data entry, sample evaluations, and garment construction review.

Leadership Competencies:

• Accurately estimate time and difficulty of individual tasks and projects; makes conscious decisions about how time is spent; negotiates realistic deadlines up front and delivers on commitments
• Holds self-accountable for individual results; takes appropriate and timely action on individual tasks and projects to achieve objectives
• Seen as a constant contributor to the team both inside and outside of their own function
• Adaptable and flexible to the changing needs of the business / department
• Self-starter with eagerness to learn

Education/Skills and Experience Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent business experience in related area

Experience:

• 0-1+ years experience of technical design or manufacturing experience

Skills:

• Basic understanding of pattern making/grading and how fabrics/trims affect the fit of the garment
• Developing critical eye for garment fit and necessary corrections, ability to establish and reinforce brand aesthetic with internal/external counterparts
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Possess strong written and verbal communication and critical thinking skills
• Basic skills in Web PDM or similar product management system, clear understanding of Adobe Illustrator drawing tool and Microsoft office software, including Microsoft Excel.

Location:

Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802

Position Type:

Regular/Full time

Pay Range:

Hourly: $20.00 - $24.00

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all personnel actions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business.