Associate Manager, Production

Centric Brands•New York, NY

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 From sourcing raw materials to manufacturing, order placement, pricing and quality control and getting the finished product where it needs to be, our production 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 The Associate Manager, Production contributes to the seasonal production process by managing the placement, execution and follow-up of manufacturing orders and by ensuring the timely delivery of quality, profitable goods.

Requirements

Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented
Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented and meticulous
Creativity, technical capability and sensibility for merchandising/design
Knowledge of garment manufacturing, including construction, fabrication, trim and print techniques
Bachelor’s Degree
3 - 5 years experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, CAD and Mac computers

Responsibilities

Partner with Design and Sales to ensure timely execution of product development calendar
Perform daily tracking of goods on order, in progress (WIP) and in-transit to ensure timely delivery according to development calendar; create and distribute production status reports; follow-up with vendors, factories and Design/Merchandising as needed
Assign tech packs to vendors in PLM
Follow up with and track buyer samples for various brands
Maintain clear records of fabric and garment test reports from vendors by brand/season
Communicating customer floor ready requirements to overseas merchandisers and vendors where needed
Partner with merchandisers to confirm accuracy of size breaks, tickets, and item information in SAP
Coordinate records of purchase orders (POs); coordinate tracking of all pre-production samples and stock deliveries
Maintain fabric/trim library, in partnership with Design; trim inventory/liability inventory, and production archives library
Assist Manager in product development with Merchandising, Design and Sales to ensure correct execution of products and attainment of agreed-upon margin goals; assist in negotiations on pricing to ensure profitability, where appropriate; track customs classification coordination with Imports
Identify and raise quality and technical issues with factories, mills, vendors and team(s); track capacity and performance of vendors for Manager
Build collaborative relationships, coordinate interoffice communication and follow-up with internal and external customers
Perform special projects as assigned
Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary