Jacquemus Lectra Patternmaker

About Jacquemus

Founded in 2009 by Simon Porte Jacquemus, Jacquemus is a Paris-based fashion house whose distinctive vision draws on the light, landscapes and spirit of his native Provence. Celebrated for sculptural silhouettes, expressive runway presentations and signature accessories, the brand brings a playful, personal sensibility to contemporary luxury. As an employer, Jacquemus unites creative, technical and commercial expertise across fashion, leather goods, retail and brand communication. Its strong visual identity and international reach offer a compelling setting for professionals drawn to bold storytelling, exacting execution and the challenge of translating a founder’s singular perspective into a coherent global brand experience.

Role & Responsibilities

• Ensures the compliance of patterns and measurement charts, primarily for woven garments and selected finished products (denim, jersey, and leather) for menswear and womenswear, working closely with the studio, developers, workshop, and production teams.
• Proposes corrective improvements during technical fittings.
• Ensures patterns comply with the collection technical files through production across all material variations.
• Standardizes and harmonizes menswear and womenswear woven patterns while ensuring Jacquemus finishing standards are followed.
• Ensures garments fit correctly across all produced sizes.
• Ensures motif and embroidery placements are compliant across all produced sizes.
• Develops the Lectra base library with expert-constructed and graded patterns in line with Jacquemus standards.
• Participates actively in fittings and proposes technological solutions better aligned with the industrialization process.
• Creates patterns in Lectra Modaris Expert, including taking and digitizing measurements.
• Constructs base patterns and links in Expert according to Jacquemus instructions.
• Independently alters patterns and records the changes in PLM Kubix.
• Monitors standardized measurements.
• Adapts original patterns to material variations.
• Grades patterns in line with Jacquemus size progressions while preserving the original design.
• Prepares measurement charts with graded sizes from SMS launch through production approval.
• Provides consumption figures for supplies, including DF TH and bias binding.
• Prepares marker estimates using Quick estimate.
• Places artworks, including embroidery ornaments, placed motifs, and pattern matching.
• Checks bills of materials and technical documents and reports errors to the Industrialization Manager.
• Uploads and updates patterns in PLM Kubix.
• Checks patterns before outsourcing.
• Creates new pattern blocks and updates the overall Jacquemus pattern block library.
• Files and archives patterns and documents according to Jacquemus folder structures.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of successful experience in an equivalent role in luxury womenswear ready-to-wear, including participation in standardizing large collections.
• Knowledge of menswear patternmaking is an asset.
• Passion for garment design and enjoyment of working with studio, workshop, product development, and production teams.
• Proficiency in Lectra Modaris Expert, Microsoft Office, and PLM KUBIX.
• Technical English proficiency and intermediate spoken and written English.
• Excellent technical knowledge of garments and proficiency in grading with size breaks.
• Versatility and ability to work across all product families.
• Versatility, adaptability, strong communication skills, and a genuine team spirit.
• Autonomy, rigor, and organization.
• Excellent anticipation skills.
• Strong sense of responsibility and priorities.

Skills

Experience

At least 10 years in an equivalent role in luxury womenswear ready-to-wear.

Culture

Jacquemus’s identity as an employer is shaped by its founder’s distinctive vision, combining contemporary fashion with the warmth and spontaneity of its southern French roots. Its creative environment places bold ideas and a coherent brand identity at the forefront, pairing playful storytelling with exacting attention to product and image.

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