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The Senior Pattern Cutter for womenswear and menswear will supporting all divisions on the pattern and technical development the Outerwear, Jackets, Shirts, Dress, Skirts, and Trousers Categories. Within a fast-paced working environment, you will focus is on high quality product with perfect fit, beautiful construction and finishing.
You will develop product within an end-to-end development process - concept to production -creating patterns for new blocks and seasonal styles. Using our extensive block library in the womenswear and menswear woven department, we create and innovate new styles guided by seasonal design direction and market needs. Working closely with the PD and Production Coordinator team within the process- reviewing and developing prototype samples, signing off production fit samples, and providing the necessary graded spec and production comments for factories to amend patterns.
You will oversee the Pattern and Atelier team, consisting of Digital Pattern Cutter, creative pattern cutting assistant, two interns and freelance machinists. Working on our Gerber pattern cutting system.
You will work very closely with your counterparts in Design, Product development, and Production Coordinator - ensuring to have a close connection to design direction and market needs. Always with a focus on high-quality product with perfected fit - across all size ranges we provide.
Key Responsibilities:
- Pattern Creation for womens and mens woven- Seasonal and Block developments
- Technical Development - from Proto to production Organise paper and digital pattern Close Collaboration with Design, PD and Production counterparts Manage pattern team on daily bases (digital Pattern Cutter, pattern cutting assistant and interns) Develop basic pattern block and control size
- Attendance of Proto development, SMS and pre-production fitting
- Accurate measurement of pattern for send out and sealing
The Ideal Candidate:
- At least 7 years experience as Pattern Cutter – must have excellent knowledge of Gerber, grading
- A bachelor/ master's degree in Pattern Design or Technical Development Experience of managerial skill is essential We are looking for a flexible, knowledgeable, adaptable, confident person, who thrives in a fast-paced, exciting work environment - they should have a team-centric mindset, focus on product excellence and be passionate about our consumer and everything digital
- Designer or high end Contemporary level brand experience
- Experience in development/sourcing/production Excellent communication skills with the ability to drive conversations with Design and Development/Production team, Factories, and Grader
