Senior Merchandiser

About Us

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets, and sells high-quality products in the kids, men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, beauty, and entertainment categories. The Company’s portfolio includes licenses for more than 100 iconic brands, including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Spyder, and Under Armour in the kid’s category; Joe’s Jeans, Buffalo, and Hervé Léger in the M E N’s and women’s apparel category; Kate Spade, Michael Kors, All Saints, Frye, Timberland, and Jessica Simpson in the accessories category; and in the entertainment category, Disney, Marvel, Nickelodeon, and Warner Brothers among many others. The Company also owns and operates brands such as Zac Posen, Hudson, Robert Graham, Avirex, and Taste Beauty and operates a joint venture brand, Favorite Daughter, with Sara and Erin Foster. The Company’s products are sold primarily in North America through leading mass-market retailers, specialty, and department stores, and online. Centric Brands LLC has unparalleled expertise in product design, development and sourcing, retail and digital commerce, marketing, and brand building. The Company is headquartered in New York City, with U.S. offices in Los Angeles and Greensboro, and international offices in London, Toronto, and Montreal and Asia. The company entered Asia in 2022 and has opened offices in more than 10 countries and cities.

Specific Responsibilities Would Include:

Overall Responsibilities The Production Merchandiser is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the production process to ensure that products are manufactured according to quality standards, deadlines, and cost targets. This role involves liaising between design, sourcing, quality assurance and production teams to ensure smooth communication and execution of orders.

 

Facilitate production WIP alignment across departments to enhance operational efficiency.Facilitate production capacity and lead time alignment across departments to the level of category and factory.Coordinate with design, sourcing, quality assurance, suppliers, and factories to ensure timely production of merchandise.Oversee production readiness, including PPS/TOP approval, packaging instruction and ETD monitoring.Communicate effectively with all stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of requirements and deadlines.Monitor vendor performance metrics in production, identify inefficiencies, and implement corrective actions to optimize supply chain operation. Perform other tasks assigned by the line manager.

 

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have:

Additional Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Business, or related field.• 5-8 years of experience in production merchandising within the fashion/apparel industry.• Strong understanding of production processes, sourcing, and supply chain management.• Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.• Highly organized with the ability to thrive under pressure, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines, along with keen attention to detail. • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, and Excel. • Knowledge of textiles, fabrics, and manufacturing techniques.

 

Competency Requirements (if applicable) Centric Values:• Innovative• Resourceful• Collaborative• Respectful

Behavioral Competencies:• Initiative.• Ownership.• Communication.• Collaboration• Conflict Management and Problem Solving

 

Language Proficiency:Fluent in: English

Specific Working ConditionsFrequency of Trave: As required.

 

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