· Foster open and collaborative communication with Design, PMT and Merch teams.
· Receive and prepare all proto/fit garments for review with Design/PMT for details/fit approvals.
· Schedule and lead in house fit sessions with cross functional team members and global partners.
· Possess a good understanding of patternmaking and be able to accurately communicate pattern corrections.
· Enter fit comments into PLM with product pictures/dates in a timely fashion according to brand calendars and deadlines.
· Add/update construction detail sketches as needed via the use of Adobe Illustrator.
· Confirm all grade rules are correct in the tech pack to produce compliant product for fit in each size.
· Complete all data in PLM to enable accurate/on time tracking reports as well as enable leadership to aggregate correct data.
· Attend virtual fittings and partner with global teams to develop a flexible work life balance while meeting all deadlines.
· Drive a “closer to needle point” strategy, challenging if something needs to be fit in NY or handled offshore.
· Procure and provide all required materials for 3D digital asset creation and be able to build and work with 3D assets.
· Maintain an accurate global contact list and distribute to all global business partners at the beginning of a Super season.
· Support tech pack creation by maintaining and globally distributing all simplification tools (fold manuals, block body spreadsheets, etc.…) prior to every super season.
· Maintain and distribute all tools necessary for Pre-production approval to offshore Technical Design Team and the Quality Assurance Team.
· Support the supplier calibration and certification process for supplier driven fit approvals.
· Collaborate with the offshore Tech Design Team, creating one universal, global way of working utilizing email, phone and video conferencing tools.