Senior Manager, Technical DesignAt Carhartt, the values of hard work—dependability, honesty, and trust—are rooted in the legacy of our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. His commitment to serving hardworking people continues to inspire everything we do. Guided by his legacy and our mission—We serve and protect all hardworking people by building durable products—we remain dedicated to upholding these principles in every decision we make and every product we create.
Position Details:
Title: Senior Manager, Technical Design- Men's Department: Global Product Development- Technical Design Reports to: Sr. Director, Technical Design Location: Dearborn, MI Job Classification: HybridJob Summary The Senior Technical Design Manager – Men's is responsible for ensuring all men's products meet Carhartt's highest standards for fit and function. This role partners with cross-functional product and supply teams to identify process and people improvements, drive solutions, and remove obstacles while balancing priorities. The Senior Technical Design Manager ensures product designs are accurately interpreted, scaled, and manufactured to quality and cost expectations, while staying informed on competitive brands' fit and construction standards. Strong collaboration with internal and external partners is key to the role's success.
Associate Responsibilities:
Coach, mentor and develop the Men's Technical Design team. Manage the global technical design strategy for Men's fit and function, working with the Men's team to resolve fit or construction challenges, while maintaining design intent and cost targets. Partner with Sr Director, Technical Design to refine and ensure the Technical Design vision and strategic priorities stay relevant and ensure team alignment and linkage to all strategic and tactical plans. Responsible for carrying out the future vision of men's technical design. Leads the team to execute product vision and concept in partnership with Product Development, Merch, and Design through seasonal prototype and exploratory samples, through production. Responsible for maximizing yield through analysis of the styles' mini marker to suggest and influence adjustments of design line elements in patterns without compromising fit. Manage the logic, creation, and maintenance of fit blocks for Men's product to ensure consistency across products, vendors, and seasons. Partner with Product Development, Product Supply Operations and Sourcing to troubleshoot any development issues during prototype execution, including but not limited to pricing, and construction. Work collaboratively with Global Supply Chain, Global Product Development, Sourcing, Design, Merchandising, and Quality, driving and influencing goal alignment. Continue to build on technical expertise; and stay abreast of changes in fit and construction. Focus on how these changes and/or trends can influence and support company strategies. Foster and build upon a solution orientated, continuous improvement mindset amongst the team
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree in Apparel & Textile Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, or a related field; or equivalent years of related experience in lieu of degree.
Required Skills & Experience:- Minimum 8 years of experience in product development within the Apparel industry.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience leading people.
- Demonstrated leadership in Technical Design with a focus on consistency, innovation and quality, including product leadership, people leadership (coaching and inspiring) and process leadership.
- Demonstrated garment construction and fit expertise within the Apparel industry, along with patternmaking working knowledge.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to be flexible, solution oriented, and adaptive to changing priorities, as well as effectively manage and resolve conflict.
- Demonstrated ability to build and foster business relationships with cross functional teams and internal & external partners.
- Effective communicator; verbal and written. Strong and confident influencing and presentation skills.
- Good Strategic and analytical skills and aptitude
- Working knowledge of industry and role specific tools such as 3D (CLO) and PLM (Centric 8).Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
- Typical office environment cubicle/ office setting. Extended periods of time sitting, standing, typing on a computer are required.
- Willing to work some weekends if necessary.
Travel:
Up to 30% domestically and/or internationally. This position has a Hybrid location: Associate will work on-site regularly as needed for work activities. Carhartt is a tobacco free workplace. This position offers a comprehensive suite of medical, dental, and vision insurance for associates and their dependents. In addition to healthcare coverage, Carhartt provides short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, an employee assistance program, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions. Employees can also benefit from paid time off and designated paid holidays. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All associates are required to understand and act in accordance with the Carhartt Core Values. Carhartt reserves the right to change, modify, suspend, interpret or cancel in whole or in any part, the job duties outlined above at any time and without advance notice to the employee.
