Sr. Licensing Manager (Accessories)

Centric Brands; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Summer Fridays

Generous PTO

Employee discounts

Job summary

Centric Brands Inc. is seeking a Sr. Licensing Manager to oversee accessory categories (knits, belts, jewelry, hosiery) and drive development milestones. You will monitor trends, conduct analyses, and coordinate with Sales, Finance, and Planning to deliver licensing programs.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, Excel mastery, and PLM experience, in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. Collaborative teamwork and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).
• Experience with Product Licensing Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools.
• Team player with collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

• Oversee licensing for accessories categories: cold weather knits, belts, jewelry, hosiery.
• Monitor market trends and perform competitive analyses.
• Construct plans to hit development milestones and manage them with internal teams.
• Update licensor database with product and development information.
• Track product approvals in PLM portal.
• Coordinate showroom updates with licensor's visual merchandising teams.
• Communicate with brand teams to progress development and resolve shipment or sample delays.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Fast-paced work ethic

Team player

Tools

Excel (VLOOKUP/Pivot)

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

PLM

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.

Specific Responsibilities Would Include

The Sr. Licensing Manager will oversee the following product categories for our accessories team: cold weather knits, belts, jewelry and hosiery.

Strategy & Innovation

• Monitor market trends, research consumer markets and competitors’ activities
  
  
  
  • Perform competitive brand and pricing analyses
  
  
  
  

Operations & Results

• Construct critical plans to ensure we hit all desired development milestones
  
  
  
  • Manage these plans with internal team to guarantee the brand will hit all milestones in a timely manner
  
  
  
  


• Regularly update licensor database with product and development information


• Track all product approvals in PLM portal


• Work with Sales, Finance, and Planning teams to consolidate Licensor Reporting


• Coordinate showroom updates with licensor’s visual merchandising teams

Customers & Relationships

• Lead communication to brand team to progress product development and update on any issues regarding shipment or sample delays


• Work closely withinternalteams including design, sales, production, and follow-uponlicensordeliverables

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

• Superior organizational skillsand attention to detail


• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environmentandmeet deadlines


• Microsoft Office proficient:Outlook,Word,Powerpointwith an emphasis on Intermediate Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables,etc)


• Skilled in PLM


• Great team player with a collaborative spirit

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: $92,000-$115,000

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