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Centric Software

SaaS PLM platform for fashion retail

Business Development Representative

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/20/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Hamburg, Germany
Remote
Sales & Account ManagementSales Development Representative

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 2 years of experience in business development, sales development, lead generation, or inside sales within a SaaS or enterprise software environment.
  • Experience prospecting into new accounts and generating qualified sales opportunities.
  • Fluency in German and English.
  • Experience using customer relationship management (CRM) systems and sales engagement tools to manage outreach and pipeline activity.
  • Ability to understand customer challenges and qualify business needs effectively.
  • Ability to manage multiple prospects and follow-ups simultaneously.
Responsibilities
  • Generate new business opportunities within the assigned French territory through outbound prospecting, targeted outreach, and lead follow-up.
  • Identify and qualify prospective customers aligned with Centric’s value proposition and target market.
  • Conduct initial discovery conversations to understand business needs, challenges, decision-making processes, and potential fit.
  • Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified leads and early-stage opportunities.
  • Partner with Regional Sales Executives and internal stakeholders to transition qualified opportunities for further development.
  • Research target accounts, industries, and contacts to support effective outreach and territory planning.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of prospecting activity, lead status, and opportunity progression in CRM systems.
  • Develop relationships with prospective customers and act as an early point of contact for Centric in the French market.
  • Support the preparation of outreach campaigns, account lists, and market development initiatives.
  • Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to follow up on inbound leads, events, campaigns, and other demand generation activities.
  • Represent Centric in initial prospect interactions, industry events, trade shows, and conferences when required.
  • Achieve or exceed assigned activity, pipeline generation, and qualification targets.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with apparel, retail, consumer goods, product lifecycle management (PLM), or enterprise software.

About the company

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Centric Software

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Centric Software provides a Software-as-a-Service platform that helps fashion, retail, and consumer goods brands manage every stage of a product’s life, from concept to replenishment. Its modules—Centric PLM, Centric Planning, Centric Pricing & Inventory, Centric Market Intelligence, and Centric Visual Boards—work together and connect with ERP and DAM to streamline design, planning, pricing, and data visualization, all aided by artificial intelligence. The company differentiates itself by focusing on the fashion, retail, and luxury sectors and offering an integrated, industry-specific suite, with a strategic partnership with Dassault Systèmes that preserves Centric's independence. Its goal is to help brands move faster, collaborate more effectively, and improve profitability across the product lifecycle.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$118.3M

Headquarters

Campbell, California

Founded

1997

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What believers are saying

  • September 2026 wins at DOUGLAS, Boot Barn, Coolibar, and C.P. Company show momentum.
  • Centric AI claims 90-98% manual-time reduction and 2-5% gross-margin gains.
  • Centric DPP targets July 2027 EU ESPR deadlines, creating urgent compliance demand.

What critics are saying

  • Centric depends on discretionary retail budgets; budget freezes delay PLM and PXM deployments.
  • Enterprise implementations still require months and partners like valantic, creating churn risk.
  • SAP, Salesforce, and niche DPP vendors attack Centric's core with faster cloud alternatives.

What makes Centric Software unique

  • Centric owns fashion-native PLM workflows, unlike generic SAP and Oracle stacks.
  • September 2026 DPP and AI launches deepen product-data lock-in across lifecycle stages.
  • Dassault Systèmes endorses Centric as CPGR standard, strengthening enterprise credibility.

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Benefits

  • Remote Work Options
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

26%

1 year growth

27%

2 year growth

27%
Passr
Sep 25th, 2026
Enterprise PLM giants enter the DPP space: what Centric Software's DPP launch means for mid-market outdoor brands.

Enterprise PLM giants enter the DPP space: what Centric Software's DPP launch means for mid-market outdoor brands. Centric Software's launch of a standalone DPP solution validates the need for dedicated compliance infrastructure. Passr analyze what this means for mid-market outdoor brands navigating EU ESPR requirements. The enterprise shift to standalone DPP Infrastructure. The race for Digital Product Passport (DPP) readiness has officially entered the enterprise software arena. Centric Software, a dominant player in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for fashion and retail, recently announced the launch of 'Centric DPP' - a standalone solution designed to help brands meet the upcoming European Union Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) requirements. This launch is a major market signal: it confirms that DPP compliance is no longer a future-looking sustainability initiative, but an immediate, mission-critical regulatory hurdle that requires dedicated technical infrastructure. Why PLM alone cannot solve the DPP challenge. For years, many apparel brands assumed that their existing PLM or ERP systems would naturally evolve to handle DPP requirements. However, Centric's decision to launch a standalone DPP solution rather than a simple PLM update highlights a fundamental truth: PLM systems are designed to manage internal, static product development data. In contrast, a compliant DPP must aggregate dynamic, multi-tier supply chain data, verify third-party certifications (such as GOTS or GRS), track chemical compliance (including REACH and PFAS restrictions), and present this information in a standardized, consumer-facing format. Managing this level of external data exchange and public-facing serialization requires a specialized compliance engine. The Mid-Market Trap: Enterprise PLM pricing and implementation timelines (often 6 to 12 months) can paralyze mid-market outdoor brands ($2M-$20M revenue) who need agile, cost-effective compliance before EU customs enforcement begins. | Feature / Capability | Enterprise PLM DPP (e.g., Centric) | Agile DPP Infrastructure (e.g., Passr) | | Implementation Timeline | 6 to 12 months (requires heavy PLM integration) | Weeks (API & CSV-first onboarding) | | Cost Structure | High enterprise licensing + heavy consulting fees | Predictable SaaS tiered for mid-market ($2M-$20M) | | Data Sources | Primarily internal PLM/BOM data | Multi-source (ERP, PLM, Tier 1-4 suppliers, certs) | | Consumer Experience | Basic landing pages | Highly engaging, brand-aligned mobile experiences | Key ESPR requirements mid-market brands must prepare for now. Under the EU ESPR, outdoor and activewear brands selling into Europe must comply with strict data disclosure mandates by July 2027. This includes providing a unique product identifier linked to a registry, detailing the presence of substances of concern (such as PFAS 'forever chemicals'), and disclosing circularity metrics like recycled material content, durability, and repairability. For mid-market brands with revenues between $2M and $20M, navigating these requirements without the multi-million dollar budgets of enterprise conglomerates requires a highly efficient, agile approach to data collection and serialization. Compliance is not just a database export; it is a dynamic consumer touchpoint and a regulatory gatekeeper at the EU border. Actionable checklist for outdoor & activewear compliance directors. To prepare for the upcoming mandates, outdoor brands must immediately audit their current data architecture. Start by mapping your Tier 1 to Tier 4 suppliers to identify where critical material and chemical data currently resides. Ensure that your supply chain partners are prepared to provide verified transaction certificates and chemical testing reports (particularly for PFAS-free compliance). Finally, evaluate your software stack: while enterprise PLM solutions may work for global conglomerates, mid-market brands require agile, API-first DPP infrastructure that can be deployed rapidly without disrupting existing operations. Published By Passr Regulatory Intelligence Team Compliance tracking for European sustainability directives.

PR Newswire
Sep 24th, 2026
Centric Software launches Centric DPP to help brands meet EU digital product passport requirements

Centric Software has launched Centric DPP, a standalone Digital Product Passport solution for brands, retailers and manufacturers. The platform connects and governs fragmented enterprise product data to create a foundation for product transparency and circular business models. Under the EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, new Digital Product Passport requirements will introduce greater expectations for sharing trusted product, sustainability and supply chain information. Centric DPP addresses the challenge many organisations face: product information exists across multiple enterprise systems but remains fragmented and difficult to mobilise. The solution creates a governed digital layer for product transparency, connecting information from existing systems to create, register, publish and maintain Digital Product Passports. Its open architecture preserves existing technology investments whilst offering native connections to Centric PLM and Centric PXM. Centric Software provides AI-powered enterprise solutions connecting product development, supply chain and commerce for retailers and manufacturers.

PR Newswire
Sep 22nd, 2026
STAUD goes live with Centric PLM.

STAUD goes live with Centric PLM. Sep 22, 2026, 12:30 ET Los Angeles fashion brand implements Centric PLM to further enhance product development information and workflows. CAMPBELL, Calif., Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Centric Software(R) announces that STAUD has gone live with Centric PLM. Centric Software delivers innovative, integrated, end-to-end AI-powered enterprise solutions to take products from concept to commercialization. Fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home, consumer electronics, food & beverage, cosmetics and personal care as well as multi-category retail teams plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, assort, sell and replenish products to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Founded in Los Angeles in 2015, STAUD is a Los Angeles-based fashion brand offering handbags, ready-to-wear and accessories. STAUD implemented Centric PLM to drive product development information and workflows. Centric PLM is now live at STAUD and is being used to organize product-related information in a centralized digital environment. The implementation is intended to further enhance STAUD's product development process by centralizing product data and related information for use by internal teams and manufacturing partners. "We are pleased that STAUD is now live with Centric PLM to manage its product development information and workflows," says Fabrice Canonge, CEO of Centric Software. STAUD (www.staud.clothing) Founded in Los Angeles in 2015 by Sarah Staudinger and George Augusto, STAUD was born out of a desire to create a fashion collection that is both accessible and innovative. The brand focuses on high-quality design and sophisticated silhouettes that bridge the gap between vintage charm and modern sensibility. Centric Software(R)(www.centricsoftware.com) From its headquarters in Silicon Valley, Centric Software provides an innovative and AI-enabled product concept-to-commercialization platform for retailers, brands and manufacturers of all sizes. As experts in fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home, food & beverage, cosmetics & personal care, consumer electronics as well as multi-category retail, Centric Software delivers best-of-breed solutions to plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products. * Centric PLM, the leading PLM solution for fashion, outdoor, footwear and private label, optimizes product execution from ideation to development, sourcing and manufacture, realizing up to 50% improvement in productivity and a 60% decrease in time to market. * Centric Planning & Pricing(TM), a cloud-native solution powered by Centric AI that unifies planning, pricing and inventory optimization, enabling retailers and brands to increase sell-through, improve margins and optimize inventory efficiency from pre-season through in-season execution. * Centric Market Intelligence(TM) is an AI-driven platform delivering insights into consumer trends, competitor offers and pricing to boost competitively and get closer to the consumer, driving up to a 12% increase in average initial price point. * Centric Visual Boards(TM) pivot actionable data in a visual-first orientation to ensure robust, consumer-right assortments and product offers, dramatically decreasing assortment development cycle time. * Centric PXM(TM), AI-powered product experience management (PXM), encompasses PIM, DAM, content syndication and digital shelf analytics (DSA) to optimize the product commercialization lifecycle resulting in a transformed brand experience. Increase sales channels, boost sell through and drive margins. Centric Software's market-driven solutions have the highest user adoption rate, customer satisfaction rate and fastest time to value in the industry. Centric Software has received multiple industry awards and recognition, appearing regularly in world-leading analyst reports and research. Centric Software is a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA), the world leader in 3D design software, 3D digital mock-up and PLM solutions. Centric Software is a registered trademark of Centric Software, Inc. in the US and other countries. Centric PLM (TM), Centric Planning & Pricing (TM), Centric Market Intelligence (TM), Centric Visual Boards (TM), Centric PXM (TM), Centric PIM(TM), Centric DAM(TM), Centric Shoppingfeed(R) and Centric DSA(TM)(including Centric Digital Shelf Analytics(TM) are trademarks of Centric Software, Inc. All third-party trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. SOURCE Centric Software

FASHION VALUE CHAIN
Sep 22nd, 2026
DOUGLAS Group selects Centric PLM for innovation.

DOUGLAS Group selects Centric PLM for innovation. Published: 22/09/2026 DOUGLAS Group selects Centric Software to drive Corporate Brands innovation. DOUGLAS Group, Europe's leading omnichannel premium beauty retailer, has selected Centric Software's Centric PLM(TM) to modernise and scale its Corporate Brands product development operations. The partnership forms part of the retailer's enterprise-wide digital transformation strategy, with a focus on innovation, collaboration and regulatory compliance. Centralising product development. The DOUGLAS Group is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. Through its commercial brands, DOUGLAS, NOCIBÉ, Parfumdreams and Niche Beauty, the Group serves customers across Europe. Its business operates through online platforms and around 1,970 stores across 22 countries. The Corporate Brands business represents an important part of its overall portfolio. As this business expanded, DOUGLAS Group faced increasing complexity across product development. Manual processes also created challenges for internal teams, suppliers and regulatory stakeholders. Product information, approvals and documentation moved across multiple processes. This made visibility, traceability and standardisation harder to maintain at scale. Growing regulatory requirements and supplier collaboration needs further highlighted the need for a more structured approach. Centric PLM to support Corporate Brands. DOUGLAS Group selected Centric PLM after evaluating several solutions. The company identified Centric's expertise in cosmetics and personal care as a key factor. Its Corporate Brands capabilities also supported the selection. The platform provides Product Information File (PIF) management, regulatory compliance and workflow governance. Its end-to-end product lifecycle management capabilities also offer a centralised approach to product development. The platform is designed to help teams manage product information and workflows through a single system. Its configurable structure can also support the evolving requirements of the Corporate Brands business. valantic has been selected as the implementation partner. The company will provide technological expertise and industry knowledge to support deployment and process improvements. Lena Krömer, SVP Corporate Brands at DOUGLAS Group, says, "As our Corporate Brands business continued to grow, we recognized the need for greater transparency, consistency and control across our product development processes. Our priority was to find a scalable PLM platform that could centralize product information, strengthen regulatory compliance and establish a foundation for future growth while transforming fragmented processes into a connected and collaborative product development ecosystem." Improving supplier collaboration and compliance. Centric PLM will bring supplier collaboration, compliance management and product traceability together within one platform. This approach is expected to provide DOUGLAS Group with greater visibility across its innovation workflows. It will also create a central source of product information. Lena Krömer adds, "Centric PLM stood out for its ability to combine supplier collaboration, compliance management and end-to-end traceability within a single platform. It provides the scalability, visibility and single source of truth we need to accelerate innovation and enable the continued growth of our Corporate Brands business". The implementation is expected to help DOUGLAS Group reduce time to market for Corporate Brands products. It will also support stronger supplier relationships and improve visibility across product innovation workflows. At the same time, centralised product information will support compliance and regulatory governance. Supporting future growth. Fabrice Canonge, CEO at Centric Software, says, "We are proud to partner with DOUGLAS Group and valantic on this strategic initiative. By combining deep cosmetics and personal care expertise with advanced regulatory capabilities, Centric PLM provides DOUGLAS Group with the foundation to streamline product development, strengthen compliance and accelerate Corporate Brands innovation. We look forward to supporting the company's next phase of growth." Through the collaboration, DOUGLAS Group aims to create a more connected product development ecosystem. The initiative will support its Corporate Brands business as it scales innovation across the European beauty market.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 14th, 2026
Centric Software launches AI integration solution to speed product lifecycle decisions

Centric Software has launched Centric AI, integrating its artificial intelligence solutions to accelerate product lifecycle decisions for retailers and brands. The platform debuted at NRF 2026: Retail's Big Show Europe in Paris. The company said clients using Centric AI alongside its other solutions reclaim 90 to 98 per cent of time previously spent on manual work. This has resulted in 2 to 5 per cent gains in gross margin and a 5 per cent increase in sell-through rates through improved pricing, assortment and inventory decisions. The launch comes as retailers and brands move AI from experimentation into daily operations, with growing focus on measurable business impact. Centric AI serves fashion, luxury, footwear, consumer electronics, food and beverage, cosmetics and multi-category retail sectors.