Club Monaco: Assistant Technical Designer, Women's - 21330 - Full-time / Part-time

Club Monaco is an international brand that designs and creates modern yet timeless clothing and accessories for women and men. Since its first store opened in Toronto in 1985, Club Monaco has been recognized by fashion influencers for its thoughtfully designed, purposeful collections featuring relevant, wearable pieces, fine fabrics and exceptional fits. In 1999, Club Monaco became a subsidiary of the Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation. Responsibilities Execute quality and fit standards in partnership with Production, Merchandising and Design. Ensure effectiveness and efficiency of technical activity and systems. Assist, evaluate, and provide recommendations for new vendors for domestic and offshore production. Ensure all vendors, factories and business associates adhere to the companys quality standards and operating within compliance guidelines. Research and evaluate market seasonally for fit, construction, and quality to provide direction to technical team. Communicate with other offices and various departments to provide necessary technical guidance to achieve product fit and quality. Review previous seasons and establish new bodies and blocks to provide Technical, Merchandising, and Design teams with seasonal fit direction. Keep up to date with industry developments for example: new fabrics, construction materials, new techniques and processing. Ensure the company quality standards are competitive thru market assessment and evaluation. Follow the development and production cycle/timelines to ensure all technical deadlines are achieved. Alert management and business associates on high risk areas, which may impact on production. Review all sample prototypes that come back with regard to construction and fit and match to detail sheets. Input and updating style information in Web PDM system. Assist with pattern making duties and sample commenting. Attend fittings and take fit notes. Digitize patterns in the Gerber system. Communicate with factories on specific details of finishes. Skills and RequirementsAt least 6 months to 1 year of relevant experience in a technical/pattern position or internship(s) in appropriate areaMust be able to sketch flat technical sketches on IllustratorComputer proficiency in MS Office: Outlook, Excel, WordExcellent interpersonal skills supporting a team environmentExcellent English communication skills - verbal and writtenExcellent time management/project skills Strong planning and organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detailAbility to recognize and react to changing work demandsComfortable and confident in making effective autonomous (and group) decisions in a timely mannerGoal oriented: ability to stay focused on creating winning resultsBasic understanding of pattern making, draping, garment construction, grading, and factory productionAbility to work in a fast paced environmentAbility to execute last minute changes in a deadline oriented positionAbility to follow direction accuratelyShows initiative in a change oriented companyAbility to be flexible Club Monaco is a dynamic, rapidly growing retail brand that continues to offer modern style and a unique voice within the fashion and retail industries. Headquartered in New York Citys Chelsea Gallery district, Club Monaco can be found in over 140 locations worldwide with stores in the United States, London, Paris, Sweden, Canada, Hong Kong, Seoul, Beijing, and Macau.