Associate Manager, Product Development

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.

From sourcing raw materials to manufacturing, order placement, pricing, quality control and getting the finished product where it needs to be, our production/product development 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.

• Product Development, Associate Manager supports and contributes to the product development process from initial design concept through production. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to coordinate the accurate and timely development of samples that meet both aesthetic and customer requirements. Working collaboratively with Production, Design, Sales, and our Overseas Offices, the Associate Manager helps execute seasonal product initiatives and supports the development of assigned product lines.
• Partner with Product Development leadership and cross-functional teams, including Design, Technical Design, Merchandising, Production, and Overseas Offices, to support the development and execution of seasonal product lines.
• Participate in milestone meetings throughout the product development process to gain alignment on customer, brand, and design objectives while supporting key deliverables and timelines.
• Review and evaluate tech packs through PLM to ensure product details are complete, accurate, and executable by factory partners.
• Work directly with overseas vendors and factory partners to review product development submissions, including proto samples, lab dips, strike-offs, sales samples, and pre-production samples.
• Provide clear and timely feedback on development submissions to help ensure product quality, brand standards, and customer requirements are maintained throughout the development process.
• Monitor seasonal development timelines and communicate project status, risks, and approval needs to cross-functional partners to support on‑time execution.
• Evaluate fabrics, trims, print techniques, and color submissions to support product quality, performance requirements, and aesthetic expectations.
• Maintain fabric, trim, print, and color standards libraries to support consistency across product categories and future development initiatives.
• Foster strong working relationships with internal partners and external vendors to promote efficient communication and a collaborative development process.

• Solid understanding of the apparel product development process from concept through production, including key milestones and cross-functional touchpoints.
• Familiarity with fabric technologies, color evaluation, print and art applications, garment construction, and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of apparel construction techniques, sewing methods, and seam classifications across multiple product categories, with the ability to apply this expertise when reviewing…