Associate Production Manager

About Us

 

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty.  Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box.  Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

 

Production

From sourcing raw materials to manufacturing, order placement, pricing and quality control and getting the finished product where it needs to be, our production team is responsible for ensuring we keep our standards high and our business profitable at every step of the journey. If you are a focused, results -driven, tenacious and highly flexible team player, we’ll give you every opportunity to build a rewarding career with one of the world’s foremost major lifestyle brand collectives.

Specific Responsibilities Would Include

The Associate Manager contributes to the seasonal production process by managing the placement, execution and follow-up of manufacturing orders and by ensuring the timely delivery of quality, profitable goods.

 

 

Operations and Results:

• Partner with Design and Sales to ensure timely execution of product development calendar
• Perform daily tracking of goods on order, in progress (WIP) and in-transit to ensure timely delivery according to development calendar; create and distribute production status reports; follow-up with vendors, factories and Design/Merchandising as needed
• Assign tech packs to vendors in PLM
• Follow up with and track buyer samples for various brands
• Maintain clear records of fabric and garment test reports from vendors by brand/season.
• Communicating customer floor ready requirements to overseas merchandisers and vendors where needed.
• Partner with merchandisers to confirm accuracy of size breaks, tickets, and item information in SAP 
• Coordinate records of purchase orders (POs); coordinate tracking of all pre-production samples and stock deliveries
• Maintain fabric/trim library, in partnership with Design; trim inventory/liability inventory, and production archives library
• Assist Manager in product development with Merchandising, Design and Sales to ensure correct execution of products and attainment of agreed-upon margin goals; assist in negotiations on pricing to ensure profitability, where appropriate; track customs classification coordination with Imports
• Identify and raise quality and technical issues with factories, mills, vendors and team(s); track capacity and performance of vendors for Manager

Customers & Relationships:

• Build collaborative relationships, coordinate interoffice communication and follow-up with internal and external customers
• Perform special projects as assigned

Leadership & Teams:

• Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

• Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented and meticulous
• Creativity, technical capability and sensibility for merchandising/design
• Knowledge of garment manufacturing, including construction, fabrication, trim and print techniques
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3 - 5 years experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, CAD and Mac computers

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401 (k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation. 

 

Salary Range: $64,000 - $75,000

 

At Centric Brands, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent.  Our job postings include an annual base salary range at the time of employment.  The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to wha