MidFull TimeEN
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.
Overall Responsibilities
Production & Quality Control• Purchase Order (PO) Management: Issue POs to factories and material suppliers, ensuring all details (style, quantity, price, delivery date) are correct.• In-Line Production Monitoring: Regularly communicate with the factory's production team to track progress, identify potential delays (e.g., material shortages, machine breakdowns), and solve problems in real-time.• Quality Assurance (QA): Implement and oversee a rigorous quality control process. This often involves:• Communication Hub: Provide daily/weekly updates to internal teams on production status, potential risks, and solutions.• Review and approve lab dips, strike-offs, and sample yardages, providing actionable feedback to suppliers and internal teams• Maintain and optimize the material chart, ensuring accurate and up-to-date documentation for seamless cross-departmental reference.• Proactively monitor sample material availability, troubleshooting delays and ensure on-time delivery to support the bags & belt Development & Production team.• Serve as the primary liaison with mills, tracking production progress, resolving issues, and fostering strong vendor relationships.• Provide leadership and support to the bags & belts Material team, ensuring efficient workflows and knowledge sharing.• Manage production for bags and belts across Cambodia and China • leading WIP report for all global handbag and belt production, including operations in India and Bangladesh.• Attend Weekly Production meeting with NY team, QA/QC & Vendors, • Attend Ad-hoc meeting with cross functional team• Follow up Root & CAP accompanied QA/QC, if any issue on production.• Follow up Claim and Debit note and communication with vendors.
Post-Production & Logistics• Issue Resolution: Address any production or quality issues that arise after goods are received in the warehouse.• Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyze production data, including cost variances, delivery performance, and quality failure rates, to improve processes for future seasons.• Vendor Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with factory partners. Evaluate factory performance at the end of a season.• Evaluate Vendor’s Performance and Score card
Communication & Team Development• Guide and manage the sourcing communication for business stream.• Closely follow up on critical path with team and solve problems (if arise) in the process.• Ensure that day-to-day review is made on feedbacks received from team members on various issues including production status and corrective actions are taken in time.• Guide and keep track of team to manage the whole process pre and post order placement ensuring quantity, quality, order specification and delivery dates are achieved.• Help team members find ways to test new ideas efficiently through rapid prototyping and view innovation as a journey that may involve many turns.
- Managing the team to achieve business objectives. - New Vendor/factory onboarding training.- Order management, team production tracking till delivery.- Solve the problems/conflicts between vendor and customer. - Build and maintain vendor network to business needs. - Vendor performance review for optimizing strategical supply chain. - Coaching and people development.- Perform other duties as assigned by Management.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.• Execute additional strategic initiatives as directed by senior management.• Other tasks assigned by line manager.
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Additional Requirements
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of handbag construction, leather, PU, PVC, Fabric, hardware types, and manufacturing processes. Ability to read and understand tech packs is essential.• Attention to Detail: A keen eye for spotting stitching defects, color discrepancies, and hardware imperfections.• Problem-Solving: Ability to think quickly and find practical solutions to production delays, material issues, or quality problems.• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to manage relationships across cultures and time zones.• Software Proficiency: MS Office (especially Excel), PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software.• Experience: Typically requires several years of experience in merchandising, preferably specializing in handbags, leather goods, or footwear.• Proven working experience in merchandising• Creativity, technical capability and sensibility for merchandising/design• Up to date with the latest merchandising trends and best practices• Knowledge of Handbags Belts manufacturing, including construction, fabrication, trim and print techniques• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented and meticulous• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related field• Excellent verbal and written communications skills• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, Excel
Language Proficiency• Good English communication skills, both written and oral
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