Description
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 Senior Sourcing Associate will determine final costing of product, evaluate and label garment quality and prioritize global deliveries.
Key Accountabilities:
- Support Sourcing Manager and/or Director by answering daily emails, sending out sourcing inquiries and resolving issues
- Request, prioritize, and monitor accurate and timely upload of production packages
- Assist Sourcing Manger with decisions regarding final costing and cost modifications
- Gather supporting information regarding quality issues to provide the sourcing manager
- Work closely with the Demand Planning team to ensure that all buys are entered in the buy plan and updated accurately and timely
- Responsible for informing and updating the Demand Planning team and overseas offices on stock orders and special orders, placement and status (i.e. moving labels, reorders and daily inquiries)
- Follow up and communicate with the sales team and overseas offices regarding status of ad samples
- Create price charts by brand for each seasonal buy and late adds as needed, validate all information with cross functional teams
- Create seasonal pricing recaps by brand
- Review weekly and prep monthly for approval status reviews
- Monitor D/F and D/A entry
- Special projects as assigned
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities/Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in International Trade or Business, Fashion Merchandising or related field
- 2+ years of experience as Sourcing Coordinator or Sourcing Associate
- Ability to speak a foreign language a plus
- Excellent organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (knowledge of AS400 a plus)
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.
