Company Description
Overview
SPANX isn’t your average company. We revolutionized an industry by challenging the status quo and putting the customer first. You might know the story: our founder, Sara Blakely, who needed the right thing as a base layer to feel 100% in white pants, so she cut the legs off a pair of tights and Spanx was born. The spark of that origin is the fuel for our future. We grew up in shapewear. But we’ve graduated. For 25 years (yep, we're old enough to rent a car now), we've been experimenting, innovating, and occasionally banging our heads against the drawing board. And we will never stop obsessing about what women who are out there doing their thing deserve. Because we are those women. And we’re honored to create on behalf of us all.
We make elevated essentials with confidence built in. Essentials for layering underneath or wearing out loud, for “just-between-us” and “where'd you get that?” For everything you've got planned (and don't). Because what you put on can change how you show up. And if it's not working for you, it's got no place in your closet. Or on your body. Creating items that’ll make you feel great is a matter of the heart—and the lab. In every Spanx product is technology we design and build to highlight, complement, and form your look, just the way you like it. SPANX design and technology help make sure what you see in the mirror reflects that feeling of feeling your best (you know the feeling?). We are a high-growth, innovative and ambitious company and we are embarking on an exciting trajectory of both digital and international expansion.
About the role
Reporting to the Senior TD of Technical Design, the Technical Design Coordinator will assist the TD team in managing all technical design aspects of the brand from conception to production delivery. This role is responsible for assisting the day-to-day functions of the Technical Design Department and requires a strong level of interpersonal communication, problem solving and process management skills. This person should thrive in a fast paced and multi-faceted environment.
Job Description
You'll love it because you will....
- Responsible for fit preparation, inclusive of sample and package tracking.
- Measuring garments and logging in measurements directly in PLM, understanding garment construction and evaluating them against TP requirements, steaming/pressing garments and organizing fit racks for fittings and presentations.
- Set up fit room and VC equipment for weekly fittings and milestone meetings.
- Attend and facilitate live fittings, inclusive of maintaining fit rack, taking fit notes and detailed fit images.
- Set up and maintain organized fit related folders on SharePoint.
- Set up fit evaluations for TD team and execute fit comments with supervision.
- Create and maintain seasonal fit tracking charts.
- Support the maintenance of SPANX fit and block libraries.
- Track, collect and process sample packages daily.
- Regular organization of fit racks and pattern libraries.
- Assist TD department with special projects
- Daily communication and interaction with internal and external partners
- Pack, label and ship outgoing packages.
- Additional responsibilities may include scheduling fit models, model go -sees, create HTM images to support POM database.
Qualifications
We require...
- Bachelor’s degree in Design with an emphasis or interest in technical design
- 1-2 yrs. work experience in Apparel Technical Design or Product Development
- Proficiency in:
- Microsoft office: Teams, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Adobe: Photoshop and Illustrator
- PLM knowledge is a plus
- Takes direction from others; is punctual and reliable; performs work in a safe and secure manner, prioritizing the safety and security of individuals, materials, and information.
- Tackles demanding goals enthusiastically; seeks out progressively more difficult assignments and roles; proactively identifies and acts on opportunities and improvement areas; accomplishes work autonomously; strives to outperform others.
- Identifies the information needed to address an issue; gathers information from routine and non-routine sources to support decision-making; assimilates new information quickly; masters new techniques easily.
Additional Information
Spanx is proud of our continued Progressive People Practices…
- Company Healthcare Plan: $0.00 out of pocket (Employee only benefit) Fertility testing and treatment are included in Spanx’s medical plans, even without the diagnosis of infertility.
- Parental Leave Policy: Primary caregiver receives 16 weeks AND will have the option to work a half-time schedule (20 hours per week) for up to four additional weeks with full-time (40 hours per week) pay.
- Mental Health Days: 10 days
- 401K: Matched up to 4% with immediate vesting.
- PTO & Company Holidays: PLUS two full weeks of companywide closures (one in the Summer; one between Christmas and NYE)
- Flex Friday: Year-round half day Fridays!
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Top Skills
What We Do
SPANX founder Sara Blakely was getting ready for a party when she realized she didn’t have the right undergarment to provide a smooth look under white pants. Armed with scissors and sheer genius, she cut the feet off her control top pantyhose and the SPANX revolution began! With a focus on solving wardrobe woes, the SPANX brand has grown to offer bras, underwear, leggings, active and more. SPANX has secured its place in women's hearts and in pop-culture with daily mentions everywhere from CNN to SNL.