Costing and Production Manager

Centric Brands•New York, NY

14h•$85,000 - $95,000•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 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

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

Benefits

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.

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