Senior Centric PLM Lead - Fashion & Retail Transformation

Vallum Associates; Slough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vallum Associates is seeking an experienced Centric PLM specialist to lead large-scale PLM implementations in the fashion, apparel and retail sectors. You will run stakeholder workshops, define the solution approach, and guide delivery from requirements through UAT and deployment in a fast-paced environment.

As the trusted Centric PLM SME, you will drive process standardization, data migration, integrations and reporting, while mitigating delivery risks and dependencies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in PLM with 5+ years hands-on Centric PLM experience.
• Strong expertise in Fashion, Apparel, and Retail PLM processes.
• Proven PLM transformation, re-implementation, or modernization experience.
• Deep knowledge of Product Development, Materials, BOM, Costing, Sourcing, and Supplier Collaboration.
• Experience with fit-gap analysis, requirements definition, and solution design.
• Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders independently.
• Understanding PLM integrations, data migration, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead stakeholder workshops and requirement discussions.
• Conduct fit-gap analysis and define solution approach.
• Design and validate Centric PLM functional solutions.
• Drive process standardization and best-practice adoption.
• Prepare functional specs and user stories.
• Support integrations, data migration, and reporting needs.
• Oversee testing, UAT, and deployment activities.
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks and dependencies.
• Provide strategic guidance to business and technology teams.
• Act as the Centric PLM SME for the program.

Skills

Centric PLM

PLM implementation

Fashion/retail PLM knowledge

Stakeholder facilitation

Solution design

Agile delivery

Data migration

Integrations

UAT testing

Tools

Centric PLM

Job description

Vallum Associates is seeking an experienced Centric PLM specialist to lead large-scale PLM implementations in the fashion, apparel and retail sectors. You will run stakeholder workshops, define the solution approach, and guide delivery from requirements through UAT and deployment in a fast-paced environment.

As the trusted Centric PLM SME, you will drive process standardization, data migration, integrations and reporting, while mitigating delivery risks and dependencies.