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Grounded in versatility and powered by a styling community, Express is a modern, multichannel apparel and accessories brand whose purpose is to Create Confidence & Inspire Self-Expression. Launched in 1980 with the idea that style, quality and value should all be found in one place, Express has been a part of some of the most important and culture-defining fashion trends. The Express Edit design philosophy ensures that the brand is always ‘of the now’ so people can get dressed for every day and any occasion knowing that Express can help them look the way they want to look and feel the way they want to feel. 
 
The Company operates over 500 retail and outlet stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, the express.com online store and the Express mobile app. Express, Inc. is comprised of the brands Express and UpWest, and is traded on the NYSE under the symbol EXPR. 

Retail & Consumer Goods

EXPRESS

Retail

Join us to create confidence, inspire self-expression and edit the best of now for real-life versatility.

You need 0-3 years of experience, basic communication skills, leadership potential, understanding of apparel manufacturing, adaptability, problem-solving skills, ability to collaborate, manage tasks effectively, and knowledge of design software.

You will collaborate with designers, lead fit sessions, evaluate product risks, communicate specifications, track samples, manage vendors, and ensure all technical standards are met for bulk production at EXPRESS.

Design

New York City

Responsibilities:<ul><li>With full support / supervision from a Lead Technical Design, the Assistant Technical Designer determines &amp; sets all garment engineering standards for product development &amp; final production, arranges &amp; leads cross-functional fit sessions, manages risks, sample tracking &amp; influences calendar / workflow for a specified garment category or categories.&nbsp;</li></ul>Key Responsibilities:An Assistant Technical Designer performs the following essential tasks with support / supervision from their leader:<ul><li>Collaborates with Designers and Merchants to understand the design concept/vision and influence changes as needed to help ensure the product fit, function, price &amp; delivery goals can be successfully achieved in a bulk production scenario.</li><li>Establishes &amp; records all technical-owned garment specifications within Yunique to direct &amp; enable our worldwide technical partners to develop &amp; produce high-quality &amp; appropriately&nbsp;engineered products.</li><li>Leads fit sessions with Designers and Merchants by adhering to the established Express fit roles &amp; responsibilities guidelines.</li><li>Evaluates product to predict and manage risk from design concept through final production approval.</li><li>Records fit session comments &amp; ensures plan of action including product status are clearly understood &amp; aligned upon by all CF teams.</li><li>Clearly communicates garment specifications &amp; changes.</li><li>Tracks &amp; manages all fit samples / packages.</li><li>Collaborates to arrange &amp; manage all outlook planners for each fit session.</li><li>Calibrates new vendor technical partners.</li><li>Determines when a product fit, use &amp; application of trims &amp; all other engineering is commercially approvable &amp; ready for mass production.</li><li>Ensures content of all final Tech packs including labeling, marketing and packing requirements are compliant with Express category standards &amp; or Merchant approved exceptions.</li><li>Upholds &amp; improves department specific technical standards, record keeping, processes, procedures &amp; tools.</li></ul>Required Experience &amp; Qualifications:<ul><li>Years of experience: 0 - 3</li><li>Education: College degree preferred</li><li>Basic communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal).</li><li>Shows aptitude to demonstrate leadership (within a live fit session &amp; other cross-functional team meetings).</li><li>Demonstrates basic understanding of apparel factory operations &amp; patternmaking fundamentals.</li><li>Displays capacity to be agile &amp; adapt well to change.</li><li>Understands the importance of &amp; accepts responsibility for partnering with leadership to conduct a risk assessment at all stages of product development.</li><li>Propensity for taking a solution-oriented approach, embracing collaboration &amp; accepting responsibility.</li><li>Shows skills suggesting a comfort level with &amp; ability to lead and influence others.</li><li>Shows capacity to manage &amp; follow through on a task from start to finish within a specified timeline.</li></ul>Critical Skills &amp; Attributes:<ul><li>Basic eye for Design aesthetic details.</li><li>Basic understanding of:</li><li>Yunique</li><li>Adobe Illustrator CS6</li><li>Accumark 10.3</li><li>Outlook</li><li>Excel</li><li>Word</li><li>PowerPoint</li></ul>Benefits and Compensation:Express offers a range of benefits to help protect&nbsp;full-time&nbsp;associates health and long-term financial security including:<ul><li>Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage</li><li>401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match</li><li>Merchandise discount</li><li>Paid Time Off</li><li>Parental leave for new moms and dads</li></ul>

Responsibilities:With full support / supervision from a Lead Technical Design, the Assistant Technical Designer determines & sets all garment engineering standards for product development & final production, arranges & leads cross-functional fit sessions, manages risks, sample tracking & influences calendar / workflow for a specified garment category or categories. Key Responsibilities:An Assistant Technical Designer performs the following essential tasks with support / supervision from their leader:Collaborates with Designers and Merchants to understand the design concept/vision and influence changes as needed to help ensure the product fit, function, price & delivery goals can be successfully achieved in a bulk production scenario.Establishes & records all technical-owned garment specifications within Yunique to direct & enable our worldwide technical partners to develop & produce high-quality & appropriately engineered products.Leads fit sessions with Designers and Merchants by adhering to the established Express fit roles & responsibilities guidelines.Evaluates product to predict and manage risk from design concept through final production approval.Records fit session comments & ensures plan of action including product status are clearly understood & aligned upon by all CF teams.Clearly communicates garment specifications & changes.Tracks & manages all fit samples / packages.Collaborates to arrange & manage all outlook planners for each fit session.Calibrates new vendor technical partners.Determines when a product fit, use & application of trims & all other engineering is commercially approvable & ready for mass production.Ensures content of all final Tech packs including labeling, marketing and packing requirements are compliant with Express category standards & or Merchant approved exceptions.Upholds & improves department specific technical standards, record keeping, processes, procedures & tools.Required Experience & Qualifications:Years of experience: 0 - 3Education: College degree preferredBasic communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal).Shows aptitude to demonstrate leadership (within a live fit session & other cross-functional team meetings).Demonstrates basic understanding of apparel factory operations & patternmaking fundamentals.Displays capacity to be agile & adapt well to change.Understands the importance of & accepts responsibility for partnering with leadership to conduct a risk assessment at all stages of product development.Propensity for taking a solution-oriented approach, embracing collaboration & accepting responsibility.Shows skills suggesting a comfort level with & ability to lead and influence others.Shows capacity to manage & follow through on a task from start to finish within a specified timeline.Critical Skills & Attributes:Basic eye for Design aesthetic details.Basic understanding of:YuniqueAdobe Illustrator CS6Accumark 10.3OutlookExcelWordPowerPointBenefits and Compensation:Express offers a range of benefits to help protect full-time associates health and long-term financial security including:Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company matchMerchandise discountPaid Time OffParental leave for new moms and dads

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