BUSINESS MANAGER ( LICENSING)

Centric Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Summer Fridays

Generous PTO

Merchandise discounts

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Centric Brands is seeking a collaborative Business Manager (Licensing) to support our sleepwear and HBA businesses. This role is responsible for managing reporting, financial tracking, sales analysis, and forecasting to ensure strong partnerships with licensing partners and alignment with internal corporate budgets.

The ideal candidate brings 2–4 years of experience in planning within retail, licensing, or consumer products, and strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience.
• 2–4 years of planning experience within retail, licensing, or consumer products.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Experience with SAP is required.
• Understanding of retail metrics and forecasting methodologies.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; experience working with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Create, manage and distribute regular and ad hoc reports to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with sales teams to ensure accurate placement and sell-through data across key retail accounts.
• Maintain financial tracking to monitor performance against contractual minimum guarantees.
• Partner with sales and licensing teams to deliver monthly and quarterly sales forecasts and renewals projections.
• Provide retail sales data and business insights to licensors on request.
• Support special projects and ad hoc analysis as assigned by manager.
• Prepare meeting materials and track follow-up on key action items.
• Conduct variance analysis and communicate drivers to stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Forecasting methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

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.

Specific Responsibilities Would Include

Centric Brands is seeking a collaborative Business Manager (Licensing) to support our sleepwear and HBA businesses. This role is responsible for managing reporting, financial tracking, sales analysis, and forecasting to ensure strong partnerships with licensing partners and alignment with internal corporate budgets. The ideal candidate brings a mix of analytical skills, industry knowledge, and cross-functional coordination to drive performance and support licensing strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, manage, and distribute regular and ad hoc reports to internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with sales teams to ensure accurate and up-to-date placement and sell-through data across key retail accounts
• Maintain financial tracking to monitor performance against contractual minimum guarantees
• Partner with sales and licensing teams to deliver accurate monthly and quarterly sales forecasts, and projections for renewals and new deals
• Provide retail sales data and business performance insights to licensors upon request
• Support special projects, ad hoc analysis, and additional tasks as assigned by manager
• Prepare meeting materials and track follow-up on key action items
• Conduct variance analysis and communicate key drivers to internal and external stakeholders

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience
• 2–4 years of experience in planning with within retail, licensing, or consumer products is required
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Experience with SAP required
• Understanding of retail metrics and forecasting methodologies
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills to resolve problems
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; experience working with cross-functional teams
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Knowledge of key retailers (e.g., department stores, specialty stores, e-commerce platforms) a plus

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: $115,000K-$120,000K

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 what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, annual bonus and other Centric Brands sponsored benefit programs.

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Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer