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Technical Design Manager

Cato Corporation 🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America

Full-time Manager

Lead and coordinate a team of technical designers, overseeing product development work to meet goals and deadlines. Partner with buyers and cross-functional teams to achieve optimal fit, consistent sizing, quality construction, and improved processes, while supporting training and performing technical designer duties for assigned products.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate a team of technical designers, overseeing product development work to meet goals and deadlines. Partner with buyers and cross-functional teams to achieve optimal fit, consistent sizing, quality construction, and improved processes, while supporting training and performing technical designer duties for assigned products.

Requirements

  • Requires 10 or more years of technical design experience and at least 3 years of team management experience, with significant technical design skills across multiple product categories. A degree in apparel manufacturing, technical design, or pattern making is preferred; relevant skills include pattern making, grading, measurement, specifications, garment construction, fit analysis, problem-solving, communication, and computer proficiency.

Key Skills

Technical Design Leadership Team Management Product Development Coordination Fit Analysis Sizing Consistency Quality Construction Process Improvement Training Support Pattern Making Grading Measurement Specification Garment Construction Cross‑functional Collaboration Buyer Partnership Technical Designer Duties Apparel Manufacturing Knowledge Problem Solving Communication Project Scheduling Documentation Computer‑Aided Design (CAD) Microsoft Office Proficiency Trend Awareness

About Cato Corporation

The Cato Corporation, a leading specialty retailer with corporate offices located in Charlotte, NC, operates under three concepts, “Cato”, “Versona” and “It’s Fashion”. Each concept targets a different customer base, occupies a unique niche, and provides growth opportunities. Across all concepts, the Company provides the latest in fashion apparel and accessories, superior customer service and exceptional values. The Cato brand offers a broad assortment of on-trend fashion styles for any occasion – work or play, dressy or casual in missy and plus sizes at value prices every day. The company focuses on delivering excellence in fit, quality, fabrics and selection. You can find new fashions every week in our stores and online, www.catoashions.com. It’s Fashion serves a younger customer with junior and junior plus-inspired fashions at low prices every day. Our It’s Fashion Metro stores are an expanded version of It’s Fashion, offering trendy fashions for the entire family at great va

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