Costing and Production Manager

Centric Brands•New York, NY

2d•$85,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

What could be more impactful than shaping the financial success of some of the world’s most recognized fashion brands? As a Costing and Production Manager at Centric Brands, you’ll drive product costing strategies that support pricing, margin, and profitability goals across a diverse portfolio. Blending analytical rigor with cross-functional collaboration, you’ll evaluate cost components, identify efficiencies, and partner with sourcing, production, and finance teams to ensure accuracy and optimize outcomes. Your insights will directly influence key business decisions—making this a high-impact role at the intersection of product and performance.

Requirements

Strong advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, scenario modeling)
Understanding of product development and production processes
Experience supporting seasonal product calendars

Nice To Haves

Experience in fashion, accessories manufacturing
Understanding of product development and production processes
Knowledge of global sourcing and vendor costing
Experience managing costing across multi brand and multi channel businesses
Exposure to FOB pricing, landed cost, and margin targets
Familiarity with PLM or ERP systems (Centric PLM, SAP, etc.)

Responsibilities

Own and manage product costing across brands and seasonal calendars to support pricing and margin targets
Analyze cost breakdowns including materials, labor, trims, packaging, freight, and duties
Conduct margin and profitability analysis across brands, channels, and seasonal assortments
Identify cost discrepancies between vendor quotes, historical pricing, and internal projections
Run financial scenarios and pricing simulations to support business decisions
Track and analyze FOB, landed cost, IMU, and margin performance
Partner with production and sourcing teams to evaluate vendor quotes and cost changes
Support cost negotiations and cost reduction initiatives with factories and suppliers
Collaborate with FP&A and finance teams on margin forecasting and reporting
Maintain costing accuracy across multiple brands and seasonal calendars
Assist in identifying efficiencies in costing processes and reporting