About the Role
Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective seeking a Production/Product Development professional to ensure high standards and profitability throughout the product lifecycle. This role involves partnering with Merchandising and Design, managing costs, and collaborating with global teams to bring innovative products to market.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Merchandising and Design on global strategies and emerging opportunities to address product, calendar, sampling, and sourcing/production needs.
- Facilitate cost engineering to meet cost goals, including maximizing construction opportunities while minimizing liabilities, and negotiate costs with overseas vendors.
- Manage multiple brands and projects simultaneously.
- Collaborate with the Asia team to identify material sourcing opportunities and create innovative materials aligned with margin goals and industry trends.
- Communicate with internal teams and overseas partners to proactively manage timelines and processes.
- Facilitate sampling and prototyping, identifying and adjusting for issues in design, construction, or manufacturing.
- Travel to suppliers, factories, and offices as needed.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in product development.
- Basic knowledge of jewelry manufacturing.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Pivot Tables.
- Must be entrepreneurial and able to navigate organizations to forge process and provide results.
- Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
- Highly detail-oriented and meticulous.
Skills
- Product development
- Jewelry manufacturing
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Pivot Tables
- Cost engineering
- Negotiation
- Material sourcing
- Sampling
- Prototyping
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Multi-tasking
- Attention to detail
Location
- Remote
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 7+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000K-$100,000K
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Matching 401(k)
- Summer Fridays
- Generous PTO
- Merchandise discounts
- Career development opportunities
About the Company
- 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.
- Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in.
- Our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.
- Be part of our growing community by getting involved with groups, teams and initiatives like Be Green, Be Giving, and Be Celebrated.
Equal Opportunity
- Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
