Product Development Lead — Associate Manager

Centric Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) matching

Summer Fridays

Generous PTO

Employee discounts

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Centric Brands is seeking an Associate Manager, Production/Product Development to oversee the lifecycle from concept through production. You will partner with Design, Production, Sales and overseas offices to execute seasonal product lines and ensure timely delivery.

The role emphasizes reviewing tech packs, guiding samples, and maintaining fabric and color standards with a focus on quality, timelines and cross‑functional communication.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of apparel product development from concept through production.
• Familiarity with fabrics, trims, color submissions and manufacturing processes.
• Experience reviewing development submissions and providing actionable feedback to teams and vendors.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Development leadership and cross‑functional teams to support the development and execution of seasonal product lines.
• Participate in milestone meetings to align on customer, brand, and design objectives while meeting timelines.
• Review tech packs through PLM to ensure completeness and executability by factories.
• Work with overseas vendors to review proto samples, lab dips, strike-offs, and pre‑production samples.
• Provide clear feedback on submissions to maintain quality, standards, and customer requirements.
• Monitor seasonal development timelines and communicate status and risks across partners.
• Evaluate fabrics, trims, prints, and color submissions for quality and aesthetic expectations.
• Maintain fabric, trim, print, and color libraries to ensure consistency across categories.

Skills

Product development

Cross‑functional collaboration

Project management

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

FlexPLM proficiency

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Product Development, Apparel Design, Textile Development, or related field

Tools

FlexPLM

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Job description

Centric Brands is seeking an Associate Manager, Production/Product Development to oversee the lifecycle from concept through production. You will partner with Design, Production, Sales and overseas offices to execute seasonal product lines and ensure timely delivery.

The role emphasizes reviewing tech packs, guiding samples, and maintaining fabric and color standards with a focus on quality, timelines and cross‑functional communication.