Assistant Planner

Haddad Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Haddad Brands in New York, NY is seeking an Assistant Planner to support the Planning team with monthly forecasts and brand-level account analysis.

You will run weekly sales reports, compile historical product performance data, and collaborate with Planning and Sales to prepare data for meetings with accounts.

This role emphasizes analytical, strategic thinking and strong communication to identify growth opportunities across brand, size range and location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Finance or related field.
• Prior internship and/or related experience in planning and analysis.
• Strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Strategic thinker, persuasive and collaborative.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Run weekly sales reports configuring data and troubleshooting.
• Compile historical financial information on product performance.
• Develop and apply analytical, strategic and creative problem-solving skills.
• Analyze sales performance and identify opportunities for growth at all levels, which include brand, size range, category, style, color and location.
• Assist in Pre/Post Seasonal Planning for specified accounts.
• Assist in maintaining and actualizing financial information to support departmental merchandise strategies.
• Work closely with both Planning and Sales teams on gathering all relevant data for meetings with accounts and participate in meetings as appropriate.
• Special projects as assigned.

Skills

Planning & analysis

Communication

Organizational skills

Strategic thinking

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Finance or related field

Job description

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 Assistant Planner will assist a Planner and the Planning team with multiple accounts by providing monthly forecasts and account analysis by brand.

Key Accountabilities:

• Run weekly sales reports configuring data and troubleshooting
• Compile historical financial information on product performance
• Develop and apply analytical, strategic and creative problem-solving skills
• Analyze sales performance and identify opportunities for growth at all levels, which include brand, size range, category, style, color and location
• Assist in Pre/Post Seasonal Planning for specified accounts
• Assist in maintaining and actualizing financial information to support departmental merchandise strategies
• Work closely with both Planning and Sales teams on gathering all relevant data for meetings with accounts and participate in meetings as appropriate
• Special projects as assigned

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities/Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Finance or related field
• Prior Internship and/or related experience in planning and analysis required
• Strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills
• Must be a strategic thinker, persuasive and collaborative
• 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.