Apparel Product Development Lead

Centric Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discounts

Summer Fridays

Generous PTO

401(k) matching

Job summary

Centric Brands is seeking a seasoned Production/Product Development professional to drive end-to-end apparel development, from concept through production.

You will collaborate with Design, Production, and Technical Design, reviewing lab dips, fabric prints, and trims while maintaining brand quality and deadlines. The role involves overseas vendor coordination, color accuracy assessment, and continuous process improvements in a dynamic lifestyle brand environment.

Qualifications

• Expert understanding of the apparel product development lifecycle and cross-functional processes.
• Advanced technical knowledge of garment construction, color science, and embellishment techniques.
• Demonstrated experience managing product development across multiple categories from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design, Production, and Technical Design to meet deadlines and maintain approvals.
• Participate in milestone meetings to align with brand vision and development strategy.
• Work with overseas vendors to review submissions, lab dips, fabrics, and pre-production samples.
• Evaluate lab dips to ensure color accuracy across product categories.
• Utilize knowledge of fabrics, prints, and garment construction across categories.
• Review tech packs and create logs to ensure factory execution.
• Coordinate with Design, Production, and Sales to keep development on schedule.
• Lead department reviews and drive accountability across the team.
• Drive fabrication and technique development for innovation and efficiency.
• Identify and resolve production issues to reflect artwork and product requirements.
• Maintain standard libraries of fabrics, prints, and trims for future development.
• Improve processes and standards with Product Development leadership.

Skills

Product development

Leadership

Color science

Vendor management

Communication

Project management

Vendor liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

FlexPLM

Microsoft Office

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Centric Brands is seeking a seasoned Production/Product Development professional to drive end-to-end apparel development, from concept through production.

You will collaborate with Design, Production, and Technical Design, reviewing lab dips, fabric prints, and trims while maintaining brand quality and deadlines. The role involves overseas vendor coordination, color accuracy assessment, and continuous process improvements in a dynamic lifestyle brand environment.