Tech Coordinator - Retail

Why Rebel, Why This Job. Some people like the status quo, the safe and the mundane. Others challenge every convention in the book, create new values and expectations, and change their world. They are the Rebels. They are the Challengers. If this is you, read on.

Rebel Athletic is a classic Challenger Brand. Established in 2013 by Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2020, Karen Aldridge, to challenge the lowly conventions of the All-Star Cheer apparel market. Rebel is now the undisputed All-Star Cheer market, thought and style leader.

Over the past 10 years, Rebel has turned heads quicker than any other manufacturer, and expanded into School and Sideline Cheer, Dance, and everyday athletic wear – all with a trademark sparkle. Rebel’s cutting-edge designs, technological innovations and unstinting focus on service, quality, choice, and value have set a new standard in an industry that was starving for something new. Rebel is the brand that everyone else follows. So, if you want to be a follower, go and work for them. If not, become a Rebel.

Summary of Position: The Tech Coordinator will create and setup tech packs to send to the factory. Other responsibilities include communicating with factories daily, acting as a liaison between Production and Design, and creating tech packs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with the design teams to help explain their designs, and any construction issues, to customers and overseas factory
• Create and setup Tech Packs to send to overseas factory
• Create and setup supplementary Print Files, Applique Guides, and Crystal Guides for Tech Packs
• Communicate with overseas factory on technical design issues
• Review prototypes when needed with Product Coordinator ensuring design, fit, and construction were properly followed before sending to customer for final approval
• Rework/Update tech packs, print files, and/or applique guides/crystal guides if any issues, style changes, or factory requested changes come up
• Help with development of new styles and specs
• Communicate to factory new block patterns/style, and fit changes
• Communicate to factory on fabric, construction, material, patterning, fit, etc.
• File tech packs and art approvals from customers
• To assist when needed by other departments with small jobs

Qualifications:

• 4-yr Undergraduate degree in Fashion Design or related field
• Experience and knowledge with pattern making, specifically with knit fabrics
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Highly organized individual
• Highly detail-oriented individual
• High communication skills, with an understanding of how to explain thoughts in a quick and easy way for Chinese factory to understand
• Technical understanding of construction and fit

• Team player with a positive work attitude