Technical Design Coordinator

Company Description

Overview
SPANX isn’t your average company. We revolutionized an industry by challenging the status quo and putting the customer first. While we live in the fashion and retail world, we don’t obsess trends, rules or conventional ways of running a business. Rather – we set the trends, create solutions, and we obsess product with out-of-the-box-thinking and patented technology. Spanx is beloved around the world by customers and celebrities alike for our comfort-first approach to must-haves like shapewear, apparel, jeans, active, leggings, bras and beyond! We elevate women through product and empower them to look and feel their best. And we think we’ve only scratched the surface. We are a high-growth, innovative and ambitious company and we are embarking on an exciting trajectory of both digital and international expansion. 

About the role
Reporting to the Director of Technical Design, the Technical Design Coordinator will assist the TD team in managing all technical design aspects of the brand from conception to production delivery. This role is responsible for assisting the day-to-day functions of the Technical Design Department and requires a strong level of interpersonal communication, problem solving and process management skills. This person should thrive in a fast paced and multi-faceted environment. 

Job Description

Responsibilities…

• Responsible for fit preparation, inclusive of sample and package tracking.
• Measuring garments and logging in measurements directly in PLM, understanding garment construction and evaluating them against TP requirements, steaming/pressing garments and organizing fit racks for fittings and presentations.
• Set up fit room and VC equipment for weekly fittings and milestone meetings.
• Attend and facilitate live fittings, inclusive of maintaining fit rack, taking fit notes and detailed fit images.
• Set up and maintain very organized fit related folders on SharePoint.
• Set up fit evaluations for TD team and execute fit comments with supervision.
• Create and maintain seasonal fit tracking charts.
• Support the maintenance of SPANX fit and block libraries.
• Track, collect and process sample packages daily.
• Regular organization of fit racks and pattern libraries.
• Daily communication and interaction with internal and external partners
• Pack, label and ship outgoing packages.
• Additional responsibilities may include scheduling fit models, model go -sees, create HTM images to support POM database.

Qualifications

We require...

• Bachelor’s degree in design with an emphasis or interest in technical design
• 1-2 yrs. work experience in Apparel Technical Design or Product Development
• Proficiency in:
  • Microsoft office: Teams, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Adobe: Photoshop and Illustrator
• PLM knowledge is a plus.

Additional Information

Spanx is proud of our continued Progressive People Practices…

• Company Healthcare Plan: $0.00 out of pocket (Employee only benefit) Fertility testing and treatment are included in Spanx’s medical plans, even without the diagnosis of infertility.
• Parental Leave Policy: Primary caregiver receives 16 weeks AND will have the option to work a half-time schedule (20 hours per week) for up to four additional weeks with full-time (40 hours per week) pay.
• Mental Health Days: 10 days
• 401K: Matched up to 4% with immediate vesting.
• PTO & Company Holidays: PLUS two full weeks of companywide closures (one in the Spring; one between Christmas and NYE)
• Flex Friday: Year-round half day Fridays!
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.