Associate Merchandiser

Description

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, Lacoste, 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 Associate Merchandiser will assist the Merchandiser/Sr. Merchandiser/Director in planning, analyzing and merchandising the product assortments by account for a designated brand.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist and support the Merchandising team with all prep work for all meetings and presentations
• Support manager with the development of all working tools including line plans, catalogs assortment sheets, directed assortments and meeting agendas and recaps
• Support cross functional teams (Sales, Planning, Design and Sourcing), provide recaps and ensure smooth communication
• Attend selected sales meetings and ensure the product is represented appropriately
• Support pre-lines and GTM meetings
• Support development of pricing pyramid based on pricing architecture and offer price suggestions 
• Participate in competitive research and market visits to identify trends and future opportunities; communicate these findings
• Assist in creating seasonal showroom appearance and recommend samples for display
• Track SMU approvals and manage and recap within Merch Tracker
• Assist in preparing sampling and sourcing priority tools 
• Ensure product is represented appropriately
• Assist with quarterly sample closet clean out
• Prep, ship, and unpack all samples needed for key corporate meetings and photo shoots 
• Special projects as assigned

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities/Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Marketing or related field
• 1+ years of experience in related field and/or strong internship experience
• 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.