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Technical Design Coordinator
Talbots
New York, NY, United States
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Basic Purpose:
Position manages projects and assigned functions for the Tech Design organization.
Position is responsible for maintaining the Tech Design Manual, Label function, and Fit Model process.
Position also manages department financial function.
Principal Accountabilities:
FIT MODEL MANAGEMENT (25%)
• Manage Fit Model process.
• Book fit models and manage fit schedules; involves significant coordination and scheduling work.
• Manage billing review/approval process; involves attention to fee/charge procedures.
• Manage model agency relationship.
• Requires understanding of business priorities to assure models are available when necessary.
TECH DESIGN MANUAL (20%)
• Maintain Tech Design Manual working with multiple business areas (Quality Assurance, Tech Design, etc.). Manage revision and communication process.
• Manage inquiries pertaining to manual content.
• Act as Business Interface with IT as it relates to communication of the manual; manage the loading of data into system database.
• Act as project manager/point person for pulling information together, resolving issues, obtaining data, etc.
• Field questions from Li & Fung and external vendors relating to guide
LABELS (20%)
• Act as project manager for clothing labels; act as point person; support new initiatives and data collection, etc.
• Work closely with Marketing, Pre-Production and Tech Design. Execute plans.
• Manage label library
• Communicate label initiatives and changes
• Act as business point person when working with Design on new initiatives
• Partner with external label vendor, NexGen, regarding our web-based label ordering system; involves placing orders, supporting product integrity, managing the process with the vendor, etc.
ADMIN ROLE (15%)
• Book Travel (air, hotels, car services)
• Support Line Presentation (4 times a year)
• Train and support users on IT systems which involves working with SharePoint, Talbots shared-drives (Pattern Library).
• New hire set up
FINANCE ROLE (10%)
• Manage Department invoice process for Technical Design. Responsible for the review, approval and processing of all invoices. Challenge issues and resolve as appropriate with internal and external associates.
SPRECIAL PROJECTS (10%)
• WEBPDM; Clean up POM’s (Point of Measure) and databases
• Other projects, as necessary
Internal and External Relationships:
Internal:
• Finance
• Tech Design
External:
• Vendor Li & Fung
• Model agencies
Job Requirements
Education/Experience/Knowledge:
• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of related experience
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong project management and coordination skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Poise under pressure
• Quantitative skills to manage budgets, fees, charges, etc.