International Assistant Planner

Haddad is a privately held family business with 100 years’ experience in the children’s apparel & accessories industry. A leader in the children’s wear industry, Haddad Brands is the exclusive global licensee for the most iconic brands in the world, which include Nike, Jordan, Converse, Hurley, Levi’s, Polo, Abercrombie and Fitch, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein 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, Bangkok, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, London and Montreal.

Overview:

The Assistant Planner will assist the Global Planning team and the Sales team with multiple aspects of merchandise planning to enhance sales and profitability for the area.

Key Accountabilities:

• Compile historical financial information on product performance
• Develop and apply analytical, strategic and creative problem-solving skills
• Assist in Pre/Post Seasonal Planning 
• Run seasonal post mortem analysis to drive buys of purchasing to achieve sales goals 
• Assist with all levels of sales analysis
• Maintain data entry
• Input Seasonal Buy Entry into CPA system
• Work closely with both Planning and Sales teams on gathering all relevant data for meeting with accounts and participate in meetings as appropriate
• Special projects as needed

Required Skills/Abilities/Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Fashion Merchandising or related field
• Prior Internship and/or related experience in planning and analysis
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong communication, presentation and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (must have advanced excel skills) 

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.