Sales and Product Strategy Associate

Haddad is a privately held family business with over 100 years of experience in the children’s apparel & accessories industry. A leader in the industry, Haddad Brands is the exclusive global licensee for the most iconic brands in the world, including Nike, Jordan, Converse, Hurley, Levi’s, Polo, Abercrombie and Fitch, Lacoste, and Huggies. Supported by a team of professionals skilled in design, sourcing, production, sales, marketing & distribution of premium quality children’s wear, Haddad distributes globally to 100+ countries and maintains sales and sourcing offices in 22 cities globally, including New York, Paris, Hilversum, Shanghai, Egypt, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Montreal.

Overview:

The Sales and Product Strategy Associate will support the Sales team in all aspects of the sales process for a designated brand/category and help to identify strategic opportunities in the market.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the team in all aspects of the sales process, including showroom management, market preparation, and administrative support
• Support the development of sales plans that meet financial targets and drive revenue growth by account
• Conduct market research on competition in relation to brand(s) and communicate findings to influence line development and MSRPs that will drive the business
• Shop stores monthly to identify trends, understand the competitive landscape, and find product opportunity
• Work closely with Sales and Design to help ensure all geo needs are met
• Collaborate with Merchandising and Design to identify new product opportunities and prepare to present retail opportunities to cross functional leadership
• Support the seasonal market prep for all accounts, including coordinating the necessary samples and creating seasonal toolkits
• Assist in showroom set-up/preparation ensuring all necessary samples are in meetings
• Ensure samples are effectively managed and pack/unpack samples for trade shows and out of town market appointments
• Assist in assortment merchandising
• Prepare International assortment for Team review
• Special projects as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities/Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Fashion Merchandising, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in wholesale or a related field
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

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.