Costing Manager

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.

Costing Manager

• Own end‑to‑end product costing across multiple brands and seasonal calendars, with a primary focus on pre‑production accuracy and margin integrity
• Build and maintain detailed cost breakdowns (materials, labor, trims, packaging, freight, duties) within tight calendar milestones
• Perform ongoing margin, IMU, and profitability analysis across brands, channels, and assortments
• Identify and reconcile cost variances between vendor quotes, historical costs, and internal targets
• Execute hands‑on financial analysis in Excel on a daily basis, including cost roll‑ups, reconciliations, and scenario modeling
• Run pricing and margin simulations to evaluate business impact and support decision‑making
• Track and report on FOB, landed cost, AUC, IMU, and margin performance
• Partner with sourcing and production teams to validate vendor quotes, assess cost changes, and manage cost risks
• Support cost negotiations and cost‑reduction initiatives with factories using data‑driven insights
• Collaborate closely with FP&A and Finance to support margin forecasting, budgeting, and reporting
• Ensure costing accuracy and consistency across multiple brands, categories, and seasonal timelines
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve costing processes, reporting clarity, and data efficiency
• Operate with strong calendar discipline, managing multiple costing milestones and deadlines simultaneousl

• Proven experience in fashion or accessories manufacturing, ideally within a multi‑brand environment
• Strong background in pre‑production product costing and margin management
• Advanced Excel expertise with comfort working daily in large data sets (pivots, lookups, scenario modeling, reconciliations)
• Experience managing costing across multiple brands, channels, and seasonal calendars
• Solid understanding of FOB pricing, landed cost, IMU, and margin targets
• Familiarity with PLM or ERP systems (Centric PLM, SAP, or similar)
• Exposure to product development and global sourcing from a costing and financial perspective

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 - $95,000

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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