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Associate Technical Designer

G-III Apparel Group
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 2/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/26/2025

The Associate Technical Designer assists the product lifecycle from sketch through pre-production through production fit approval. Assists during fittings on live Fit Models to assess garments and advise fit corrections to overseas teams and factories. Creates and updates Tech Packs for all product categories for brand.


Key Accountabilities:

Product Lifecycle Management: Assist with product life cycle from sketch through pre-production through production fit approval

Collaboration: Establish close partnership with Design team to facilitate the interpretation of Design concepts to maintain design integrity.

Fitting and Specification: Assist during fittings with live Fit Models to assess garments and advise fit corrections to overseas teams and factories. Work with the Technical Designer to create initial spec to final full graded spec. Evaluate fit to determine manufacturer has met the requirements of the garment.

Technical Specification: Assist to generate computerized technical specification packages. Review and evaluate samples for spec, pattern, shape, and construction. Consult with Designers to work through complicated garment construction to establish fit; collaborate with Design to update measurements and specifications for the tech pack.

Communication: Facilitate communication with overseas offices and vendors to identify and resolve issues with garment construction and production; Meet with Production Team – weekly – to review sample approval status to ensure Time and Action Calendar compliance; Interact – daily – with agents, overseas offices and vendors to problem-solve all issues related to garment engineering throughout the product lifecycle

Systems: Use PLM systems; Gerber Yunique PLM or equivalent


Education and Experience:

2-5 years of Technical Design and/or Patternmaking experience on a live fit model in a SKU intensive environment, required

College degree, or equivalent professional work experience, required


Skills and Behaviors:

Technical skill Proficiency using Gerber Yunique PLM, WebPDM, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint, MS Excel, required

Strong project management and multi-tasking skills with critical attention to detail

Confident, engaging verbal and written communication skills

Motivated to work in a high energy environment at the speed of fashion with ever-changing priorities

Ability to build and maintain relationships with other departments as well as vendors and other overseas offices


The pay range for this position is: $31.25 per hour/$65,000 per year (Annualized salary is based on a 40 hour work week) $33.65 per hour/$70,000 per year (Annualized salary is based on a 40 hour work week)


Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.


About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | www.g-iii.com

G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team’s entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.


  • G-III’s owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, Dockers, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Levi’s, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville and more. G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris and Donna Karan brands.

Salary : $65,000 - $70,000

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