Associate Manager, Production

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.

The Associate Production Manger contributes to the seasonal production process by assisting with the placement, execution, and follow-up of manufacturing orders and by ensuring the timely delivery of quality, profitable goods.

• Communicate and coordinate all aspects from material data management, production placement to arrival into distribution centers. Working within the teams’ process and willing to make suggestions for areas of improvement.

• This role interacts with all department from design, merchandising, finance, operations, logistics and our warehouse team.
• Access IBT system validate and push materials to SAP. Access shared drives: 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 report; follow-up with vendors, factories and Design/Merchandising as needed.
• Partner with merchandisers to confirm accuracy of size breaks, tickets, and item information is communicated to our China office and vendors.
• Create, revise, input and maintain production orders and monitor transmission to factories; file and maintain records of purchase orders (POs); receive and track all pre-production samples and stock deliveries.
• Track non-compliance/claims chargebacks with vendors, where appropriate.
• Provide general administrative support to the team as needed.

• Build collaborative relationships with vendors and internal customers
• Perform special projects as assigned

• The ideal candidate should have traits of tenacity, assertiveness, and confidence. Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary

• 3 years relevant experience in jewelry production and sourcing
• Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines, highly detail oriented and meticulous
• Basic knowledge of jewelry manufacturing
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Pivot Tables

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: $66,300 - $72,000

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Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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