International Planner
Haddad Brand
New York, NY
Description
Haddad is a privately held family business with over 70 years of experience in the children’s wear apparel and accessories industry. Haddad is the leading children’s wear manufacturer representing the most iconic American brands in the world; Nike, Brand Jordan, Converse, Hurley and Levi’s. Our talented professionals are leaders in design, sourcing, sales and global distribution. With over 15 locations and 800 employees globally, it is no surprise that we are already the number one children’s wear company in the world.
Overview:
The International Planner will oversee all aspects of merchandise planning to enhance sales and profitability for the specified area.
Key Accountabilities:
- Plan and develop seasonal line plans
- Act as the key planner for designated brand(s)
- Compile historical financial information on product performance
- Develop and apply analytical, strategic and creative problem-solving skills
- Pro-actively set touch points with category leads and partner on strategy and assortments
- Analyze sales performance and identify opportunities for growth at all levels, which include brand, size range, category, style, color and location
- Plan strategic direction for each season and all levels of sales analysis
- Analyze Seasonal Reconcile reports and communicate needs to the sourcing team
- Maintain and actualize financial information to support departmental merchandise strategies
- Work closely with both Planning and Sales teams on gathering all relevant data for meeting with accounts and participate in
- Voice Global needs in all merchandising/design meetings as appropriate
- Special projects as assigned
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities/Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Finance or related field
- 3-5 years’ experience in Planning in the wholesale fashion industry
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (knowledge of AS400 a plus)
- Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills with attention to detail
Consistent in-office presence is vital to the role as it is for all Haddad Brands team members, so that we all have a full appreciation, aesthetically and tactilely, of the qualities that define our brand partners’ products and set them apart from their competitors.
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