FREELANCE Senior Technical Designer, Sweaters

Company Description: Originally founded in 1975, BCI has continually evolved to become a leader in the women’s fashion industry. Launching initially with CHAUS and private label lines and then expanding into a multi-brand platform business, we have been at the forefront of market trends and the changing retail environment.

Our brands, including CeCe, Vince Camuto, Ted Baker, 1.State and Parker, each serve unique customer demographics but are united in their commitment to quality and style. As we expand our presence, BCI remains dedicated to innovation, excellence, and women’s empowerment through fashion.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Senior Sweater Designer to launch proto, SRS tech packs for all seasonal sweater collections.
• Daily communication with sweater factories to ensure sample execution as desired from the early stages of development through final production
• Sourcing yarn, trim, and developing stitches
• Prioritize workload based on yarn/garment delivery, ensuring seasonal deadlines are met
• Collaborate production teams to ensure ideal product while also maintaining margins, suggesting more cost-effective options as needed

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as working in WOMEN'S sweater design required
• Experience in leading fittings
• Exhibit a strong working knowledge of Sweater garment construction, including stitch / gauge / technical capabilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Strong time management and multitasking skills
• Innate sense of urgency and organizational skills; technical and detail-oriented
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, problem-solver, dedicated, deadline-driven and self-motivated/entrepreneurial

Please note the hourly rate for this freelance position is $45/hour and there is potential for this to become full-time.

BCI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, family responsibility, national origin or ancestry citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran’s status, genetic information, or as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic in accordance with applicable law.