Production Lab Manager Jobs in Union, NJ (NOW HIRING)

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

Centric Brands is looking for a dynamic, creative and resourceful Production Manager to join its team. This individual must be a self-starter and team player who takes initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is excited about joining a team on a journey to accelerate transformation across Centric Brands.  The Production Manager manages the placement, execution and follow-up of manufacturing orders to drive the on-time delivery of quality, profitable goods.

Strategy & Innovation

• Manages factory base for competitive edge for quality, delivery with design, product development, and senior management.
• Evaluates and manages vendor performance critically based on purchase order history of on-time delivery, lead time, quality acceptance rates, fulfilment, and margins.
• Streamlines, with cross-functional teams, the factory base for maximum performance of product execution and company deliverables.

Operations and Results

• Manages on-time placement of final buys with staff and cross-functional teams, tracking of WIP and production from hand off to final deliveries and insures all necessary approvals have been obtained; manages with staff non-compliance/claims chargebacks with vendors; coordinate customs classification coordination with Imports. Assists in negotiations on pricing to ensure profitability for volume buys.
• Partner with Merchandising, PD/Design and Sales to ensure correct execution of products in production and attain agreed-upon margin goals and delivery; set and articulate expectations. Ensures timely hand off of development into production.
• Follow and enforce production standards and cohesiveness of brand, where appropriate, across categories and vendors; attends all approval meetings and work closely with Design and/or PD to ensure on-time approvals; execute quality control initiatives, including QA analysis and solutions; adhere to and enforce production standards set by Centric Brands, its agents, and our clients.
• Troubleshoots quality and technical issues with factories, mills, vendors and team(s).
• Advises management on capacity planning and performance management by sourcing office, region, country and vendor; contribute accurate information for costing models; advise Production Director on commitments to raw materials, where appropriate; allocate production across vendors and reserve production space based on vendors’ achievement of our production standards.
• Create approved vendor matrix and production capacity portfolio.

 Customers & Relationships

• Partner with cross-functional peers, customers, Sales, Merchandising and Operations, as well as vendors and factories to ensure on time flow of goods relative to orders and anticipated demand criteria.
• Coordinate interoffice communication and follow-up with internal and external customers and contacts regarding production, including suppliers and vendors.
• Perform special projects as assigned.
• Travel to factories as appropriate.

 Leadership & Teams

• Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up and across where necessary.
• Attract, develop and retain talent.
• Monitor, evaluate, and coach performance of staff for bench strength and succession planning.

• Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented.
• Ability to multi-task, manage teams, meet deadlines; highly detail oriented and meticulous.
• Technical capability and sensibility for product and creative problem solving.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, including construction, compliance, Lab testing.
• 4-6 years’ experience; relevant experience in production management is required. 
• Knowledge of line plans and T&A Calendar, WIP and Pivot table reports. 
• Strong proficiencies in SAP, PLM, Microsoft Office, Excel reports, Teams, Adobe products. 
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

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: $85,000-$90,000

At Centric Brands, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent.  Our job postings include an annual base salary range at the time of employment.  The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process.  Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, annual bonus and other Centric Brands sponsored benefit programs. 

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Please note that Centric Brands will only reach out to interview, make an offer of employment or conduct onboarding activities for candidates who have applied through our careers site. When interviewing for a position, the candidate experience will include live interaction, such as a video conference or telephone call, with a Recruiter and/or company employee(s). We will never ask for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process. Be aware of suspicious recruitment activity. If you think you are a victim of an employment scam, you may contact your local law enforcement agency and/or visit the Federal Trade Commission website here: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams.