Kids Product Development Specialist

Centric Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Summer Fridays

Generous PTO

Job summary

Centric Brands is seeking a Product Development Coordinator to drive the full seasonal development cycle from concept through production for the Kids division. You will partner with Design, Production, Sales, Technical Design, and Overseas offices to ensure submissions meet brand standards and stay on calendar.

The role requires 3+ years in product development for apparel, a strong understanding of garment construction, fabric finishes, and color science.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Product Development or related major.
• 3+ years of product development or relevant apparel experience.
• Proficient in FlexPLM and Microsoft Office; Adobe Illustrator knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in milestone meetings with Design to understand brand direction and design intent prior to initiating the tech pack process.
• Partner with the Product Development Manager to review submissions, including lab dips, strike-offs, artwork placements, sales samples, and pre-production samples.
• Work closely with the Product Development Manager and Design team to review submissions for alignment with quality, aesthetic, and brand standards.
• Collaborate with the Product Development Manager to review initial tech packs in PLM, identify discrepancies, and coordinate necessary updates with Design ops and Technical Design.
• Coordinate proto review meetings with Product Development Manager, Design and Design Ops to review garment construction, design details, and artwork placement against techpacks.
• Partner with Product Development Manager, Design and Technical Design to address construction, trim, artwork and development-related revisions.
• Work closely with Product Development Manager to monitor development milestones, communicate updates and elevate potential delays.
• Support design integrity throughout all stages of development by coordinating feedback, revisions, resubmissions, and approvals with the appropriate teams.
• Organize and maintain fabric, print, and trim standard libraries for future reference.
• Maintain seasonal approval charts and ensure PLM accuracy for assigned categories.

Skills

FlexPLM

Microsoft Office

Adobe Illustrator

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred (Product Development or related major)

Tools

FlexPLM

Job description

Centric Brands is seeking a Product Development Coordinator to drive the full seasonal development cycle from concept through production for the Kids division. You will partner with Design, Production, Sales, Technical Design, and Overseas offices to ensure submissions meet brand standards and stay on calendar.

The role requires 3+ years in product development for apparel, a strong understanding of garment construction, fabric finishes, and color science.