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Manager, Technical Design & Product Integrity

🇬🇹 Guatemala

Management

MS Office

Design

Testing

Manager, Technical Design & Product Integrity

from 🇬🇹 Guatemala

About the Role

This is a high-impact hybrid role integrating Technical Design and Product Integrity to drive end-to-end product excellence. The role owns garment fit, construction, testing, and product quality across development to production and in-market performance. Acts as the key link between vendors, product development, QA, and global teams, ensuring alignment to brand standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.

What You'll Do

  • Own end-to-end fit, construction, grading, and product quality outcomes

  • Identify and mitigate risks across development, sampling, and bulk production

  • Provide technical leadership on garment construction, pattern, and fit to vendors and teams

  • Drive vendor capability building across both Technical Design and Product Integrity

  • Lead vendor onboarding, training, and performance improvement initiatives

  • Ensure adherence to corporate standards, product specifications, and regulatory requirements

  • Manage product testing, RSL compliance, and lab performance (3rd party labs)

  • Establish bulk production guardrails and quality thresholds

  • Drive root cause analysis and corrective action plans for quality and fit issues

  • Partner with QA, Product Development, and Vendor teams for continuous improvement

  • Support seasonal development reviews to proactively identify risks

  • Analyze performance metrics (fit approval, testing results, defects) and drive improvements

  • Lead and develop technical teams and vendor technicians

  • Collaborate with global teams for SOP alignment and new initiatives

Who You Are

  • Strong expertise in garment construction, fitting, pattern making, and grading

  • Deep knowledge of product testing, quality systems, and regulatory compliance (US/EU/China)

  • Proven experience in vendor management and capability building

  • Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capability

  • Proven risk management and problem-solving skills

  • Effective collaboration and stakeholder management in a matrix organization

  • Strong communication skills across global teams and vendors

  • Experience leading and developing teams

  • Proficiency in MS Office; knowledge of 2D/3D systems preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree in Textile, Fashion, or related field; 8–12 years relevant experience

by @maxrusakovic