Manager, Product Development

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Summer Fridays

PTO

Merchandise discounts

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Centric Brands’ Production/Product Development group leads the end-to-end creation of jewelry and related goods, partnering with Merchandising and Design to address global strategies, calendars, sampling, and sourcing needs.

The team focuses on cost engineering, overseeing multiple brands, and collaborating with Asia to identify sourcing opportunities while driving margin goals and industry trends. Travel to suppliers and factories may be required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product development.
• Basic knowledge of jewelry manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Pivot Tables.
• Must be entrepreneurial and able to navigate both organizations to forge process and provide results.
• Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines, highly detail oriented and meticulous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Merchandising and Design on global strategies and emerging opportunities to pro-actively address product, calendar, sampling and sourcing/production needs.
• Facilitate cost engineering to meet cost goals, including maximizing construction opportunities while minimizing liabilities. Responsible for negotiating costs with overseas vendors.
• Ability to manage multiple brands and projects at the same time.
• Collaborate with Asia team to identify material sourcing opportunities based on specific brands needs and create innovative materials that are in line with margin goals and industry trends.
• Collaborate and communicate with internal teams and oversea partners to pro-actively manage timelines and processes.
• Facilitate sampling and prototyping of products, identifying issues in design, construction or manufacturing, adjusting to deliver proven and tested product and drive business growth.
• Travel to suppliers, factories, offices as needed.

Skills

Product development

Jewelry manufacturing

Bachelor's degree

Microsoft Office

Excel

Pivot Tables

Entrepreneurial spirit

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Pivot Tables

Job description

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/Product Development

From sourcing raw materials to manufacturing, order placement, pricing, quality control and getting the finished product where it needs to be, our production/product development 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

• Partner with Merchandising and Design on global strategies and emerging opportunities to pro-actively address product, calendar, sampling and sourcing/production needs.


• Facilitate cost engineering to meet cost goals, including maximizing construction opportunities while minimizing liabilities . Responsible for negotiating costs with overseas vendors.


• Ability to manage multiple brands and projects at the same time


• Collaborate with Asia team to identify material sourcing opportunities based on specific brands needs and create innovative materials that are in line with margin goals and industry trends


• Collaborate and communicate with internal teams and oversea partners to pro-actively manage timelines and processes


• Facilitate sampling and prototyping of products, identifying issues in design, construction or manufacturing, adjusting to deliver proven and tested product and drive business growth


• Travel to suppliers, factories, offices as needed

Skills & Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product development


• Basic knowledge of jewelry manufacturing


• Bachelor’s degree in related field.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Pivot Tables


• Must be entrepreneurial and able to navigate both organizations to forge process and provide results.


• Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented


• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines, highly detail oriented and meticulous

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

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 through workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

Salary Range: $90,000K-$100,000K

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