Director, Production - UA Kids

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.

Specific Responsibilities

• Manages the development, costing, order placement, and overall product execution.
• Ensures all follow up with factories/cross-functional teams to ensure quality product and timely delivery.
• Participates in the Under Armour team within the Kids division.

Strategy & Innovation

• Performs competitive research; continuously evaluates the marketplace to identify and report on applicable trends in manufacturing, fabrications, and construction.
• Maintains an archive of materials, hardware, etc. for production operations and results.
• Shares significant innovations with supervisors in Production and partners in Merchandising and Design on a regular basis.

Operations and Results

• Creates and maintains an approved vendor matrix based on understanding both the needs of design and the margin goals of the company.
• Maintains and updates work in progress on a daily basis; prioritizes WIP with factories/agents to accommodate customer delivery dates.
• Collaborates with Merchandising, Design, and Sales to develop product, ensure correct execution, and attain agreed-upon margin goals, in context of larger assortment and cost structure.
• Ensures adherence to and enforcement of production standards set.
• Works closely with Technical Design/Design to ensure on-time approvals; collaborates with VP of QA to execute quality control initiatives, including QA analysis and solutions.
• Advocates for management on capacity planning and performance management by vendor; contributes accurate information for costing models.
• Pre-books all necessary fabric and trims, allocates production across vendors, and reserves adequate production space.

Customers & Relationships

• Coordinates interoffice communication and follow-up with internal and external customers and contacts regarding production, including suppliers and vendors.
• Partners with customers, Sales, Merchandising, and Operations, as well as vendors and factories to ensure adequate flow of goods relative to orders and anticipated demand criteria.

Leadership & Teams

• Contributes positively to the team dynamic and manages up where necessary.
• Affords, develops, and retains talent.
• Maintains and evaluates performance of individuals.

Qualifications

• Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team-oriented.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail-oriented and meticulous.
• Creativity, technical capability, and sensibility for merchandising/design.
• Knowledge of garment manufacturing, including construction, fabrication, trim, and print techniques specifically relating to sportswear and denim.
• Bachelor's degree.
• 5-7 years' experience in children's apparel production and sourcing; relevant experience in t-shirts, fleece, denim, outerwear, and expert-level computer skills (advanced Excel).

Benefits

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 through workshops, resources, and inspiring conversation.

Pay

Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000

Schedule

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.