Technical Development Analysist for Apparel - Contractor

Essential Functions:
This position is to perform garment development and sample evaluation actives. Ensure that the brand standards are maintained at all stages of the sampling process and work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that any product developed is not only fit for purpose but alert of risk and compatible for bulk.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Follow established processes and protocols and maintain strong partnership with resources.
2. Carry out risk assessment evaluation with PRO merchandising as early in the process as requirement, identify potential problems and make practical suggestions to mitigate risk.
3. Run PLM System and fill in required fields in sample request page. Measure the samples, set up fitting/review meeting. Check development/ proto samples, fit sample, size set sample and pre-production sample, make clear comments in English with measurements, pictures, and sketch details to help explain/ solve problems.
4. Communicate with clear and accurate comments to achieve the better outcome at the next stage of the process. Help vendors understand the sample comments to clarify the key points of workmanship. Provide technical advice and support to vendors for sample improvement and correction.
5. Train vendors and help them well understand CTC technical requests in terms of quality and workmanship required. Support Vendor/factory and QA/QC teams to understand CTC SOP and product standards.
6. Work with the brand TD, Merchandising, and Vendors to set up and support the technical meetings to ensure maximum outcome and efficiency to be achieved.
7. Identify any concerns about development capabilities and communication issues with the vendors.
8. Evaluate if there are any safety and functional issues and advice corrective solutions.
9. Provide advice on grading rules/tolerance level.
10. Work closely with merchandising team about work progress and sample timeline. Potential delivery risk to be raised if necessary.
11. Create and maintain tracking record, data and communication status both internally and externally.
12. Identify and escalate if there is any risk of the factory not achieving required standards, or if there are additional standards/SOP needed. Work as a team with internal QA / QC to execute.
13. Attend PP meetings as required (priority on high risk styles)
14. Perform other duties as assigned by management