Apparel Designer

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

A Bemis Technical Designer is someone who leads by example, designing innovative performance apparel designed to improve people’s lives. They obsess over the consumer and their category, are highly skilled in translating product briefs into compelling and commercial designs, all whilst working in an extremely collaborative and inclusive manner with cross-functional teams. The individual is proactive and committed to delivering appealing future-facing concepts that attract more eyes to the customer through their immersion in the target market and understanding of the potential wearers.

**ABOUT THE BEMIS CO-LAB**:
Bemis has created Collaborative (Co-Lab) spaces around the world that are used as hubs for education and inspiration of our extensive product portfolio. When a brand or factory partner come to visit our lab, we strive to offer them a full experience to better understand how to select, implement, and use our products in their finished goods. Bonding is still not standardly trained in university education for apparel and fashion design. Therefore, as the leader in bonded solutions, it is important that Bemis take the ownership to educate the industry on best practices for how to use the different construction adhesives, seam tapes, and embellishment films. Our labs, along with our teams in these labs, are equipped to showcase the range of our products and how to build with them on state-of-the-art machinery so they can have a better understanding of the process when it comes to production.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- **Responsible for accurately interpreting design’s intent from development through production for Apparel. Builds partnerships and works collaboratively across functions to meet shared objectives.
- Collaborate closely with design, development, and product teams to understand project goals and translate them into technical design requirements
- Utilize your strong technical background to create innovative and functional designs for apparel
- Plan and track the development schedule of customer projects
- Allocate sample works as necessary to Milano Sample Maker who reports in through a dotted line
- Collaborate with the global Design and Application Team to ensure all developments within apparel category are aligned to Bemis quality standards and guidelines
- Stay up to date on industry trends, materials, and technologies to ensure Bemis remains at the forefront of innovation
- Conduct research and development to identify new techniques and processes that improve design and production efficiency
- Develop and maintain technical design standards and processes to ensure consistency and quality across all product portfolios
- Review and approve pattern and sample prototypes to ensure they meet design and performance standards
- Identify and troubleshoot any technical issues that arise during the design and production process
- Continuously evaluate and improve design processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs
- Represent Bemis at industry events and conferences to showcase our design capabilities and stay informed on market trends
- Create and maintain tech packs including garment construction, sketches, graded measurement charts, mold specifications, fit comments, and pattern corrections.
- Communicate clear fit revisions to factories through pattern corrections and images.

**Qualifications/Job Skills**
- Degree in Apparel Design or related major.
- 5+ years minimum Technical Design or related experience
- 3+ of Technical Design related work with Lounge or Activewear Apparel
- Experience working and traveling to factories becoming familiar with the manufacturing process
- Experience and/or strong desire to learn Gerber Pattern Design and 3D Clo Software.
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication across various audiences.
- Strong organizational skills with acute attention to detail.
- Ability to self-manage, work independently, and consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced and time sensitive environment.
- Ability to work well in a team and collaborate across timezones.
- Strong hands-on making skills are a must. Bonding experience is not required but viewed highly.
- Champions flexibility and adaptability; Shows ability to be persistent and flexible.
- Proficient with Microsoft Suite and Adobe Illustrator.
- Experience and comfort providing educational training to teams or presenting in a formal business setting
- Proficiency in both spoken and written English and Italian

Work Location: In person