Technical Designer - Kids, Toddler, Babies

Nature & Scope → Your Role at Roots

The Technical Designer – KTB is responsible for maintaining fit standards and construction best practices across the Kids, Toddler, and Baby categories. This role ensures fit consistency and quality from initial concept through to commercialization and production. Working closely with the Product Development team, the Technical Designer plays a key role in translating design intent into well-constructed, production-ready garments that meet our quality expectations.

Key Responsibilities → How You’ll Make an Impact

• Collaborate on technical packages in PLM, focusing on product fit specifications, and fit consistency
• Works with the Senior Technical Designer - KTB to support the establishing and maintaining of size and fit consistency standards to ensure overall brand consistency and quality.

• Prepare and lead fit sessions with Design and Product Development, discuss fit history when presenting current fit and collaborate with PD for alternative construction options when necessary, that will not impact the integrity of the product.
• Resolve and communicate fit issues & corrections to the Vendor and Product Development team within the development and production timelines.
• Evaluate fit and quality through review of customer comments, competitive analysis, and along with the Senior Technical Designer - KTB conduct fit symposiums
• Support the an ongoing digital pattern library for all core & repeat styles to ensure consistency with multiple production locations
• Communication with the Vendor and the Product Development team to ensure fit corrections are captured and implemented
• Collaborate with Product Development to minimize sampling and production challenges with the goal to deliver the best product
• Adhere to company’s product calendar, by solving fit issues in-order to meet the calendar deadlines

Qualifications & Experience → The Skills You Bring

• 3-5 years’ experience in apparel fit, patterns, and construction
• Experience in Kids-Toddler-Baby size categories
• Ability to communicate effectively with factories, written and verbal -- providing concise and focused information
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong time management skills - ability to adhere to calendar deadlines and manage workflow accordingly
• Ability to “think outside the box” to find creative solutions to challenges
• Ability to work both independently and cooperatively with a diverse group of people
• Team player - ability to negotiate and build consensus across multiple functions.
• Proficient PC skills (Microsoft Office), illustrator and PLM data management system experience

At Roots we appreciate that skills and expertise are cultivated through a range of experiences. We are committed to reflecting Canada's diverse landscape in our products, team, and workplace culture. We value your unique perspective and encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every listed requirement. Accommodations are available for applicants throughout the recruitment process.