Designer - Tech Pack Development - Sportswear

Our partner provides innovative solutions that empower food delivery riders and drive the growth of food delivery businesses globally. Their highly skilled, international team consists of creative, open-minded individuals who are not only fun to collaborate with, but whose shared ambitions and passion are key drivers of success every day.

Join their fantastic team as a Designer - Tech Pack Development - Sportswear Influence product development of innovative rider gear solutions such as food delivery backpacks, outerwear, and accessories.

The ideal candidate has solid product development skills, textile industry knowledge, and a great understanding of supply chain and manufacturing processes. Activewear/workwear/outerwear industry background is a must-have.

What you will do

• Tech Pack Development: Translate prototype designs into comprehensive specification packages, detailing technical aspects, stitching, seams instructions/codes (and their accurate sketching), bill of materials (BOMs), and construction details. (Requires understanding of TEXTILE bag construction, padding, lining, and also of TECHNICAL Materials, and waterproofness levels.)
• Product Specification Accuracy: Create and update BOMs throughout the project lifecycle, especially as projects transition to bulk production.
• Prototype Quality Assurance: Collaborate with the Supply Chain Team to ensure prototypes adhere to technical specifications. Generate sample comment sheets for both internal and external use.
• Prototype Analysis: Review product prototypes and raw material samples using images, videos, and physical samples.
• Construction and Aesthetics: Offer proactive suggestions for enhancing product construction, aesthetics, and manufacturing processes.
• Supplier Collaboration: Maintain daily communication with manufacturing suppliers to address and resolve technical development questions with a focus on Chinese Suppliers. Giving instructions to suppliers about top-notch quality seams and construction technical sketches.
• Material Research: Stay updated on technically oriented material research, new technologies, workmanship, and EU textile product regulations.
• Cross-Functional Meetings: Participate in meetings, analyze focus group results, and contribute to surveys targeting our users (the riders) to gain valuable insights for the Product Development Team.
• Target user conscious: We are very user-focused so this needs to be considered. (e.g. ergonomic design, neat finishings, etc.)

‍Skills & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design (Outerwear/Apparel) or Garment Technology.
• Experience: 3+ years in Product Development/Technical Services with a strong portfolio.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Google Sheets or MS Excel, and garment construction.
• Language: Business-level English both in writing and speaking. Spanish is an advantage.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, teamwork, attention to detail, and ability to work independently on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Setup: Mandatory 3-days in-office presence
• Advantageous: Experience with licensing and 3D modeling (e.g., Clo3D).

We are looking forward to meeting with you.