Demand Planner

Haddad Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Haddad Brands, a privately held family business with over 100 years in children’s apparel, seeks a Demand Planner in New York to oversee strategic planning for high-volume accounts and drive financial results.

You will develop category goals, create seasonal buy plans, and consolidate demand across wholesale channels while coordinating with Production and Merchandising to optimize buys and inventory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in fashion merchandising, finance, or related field.
• 3–5 years’ planning experience in wholesale fashion demanded.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; AS400 knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop product category goals and seasonal buy plans aligned to wholesale financial goals.
• Consolidate demand for wholesale channel and coordinate with Production to meet receipts.
• Partner with Merchandising to utilize distribution tier-directed assortments for buys.
• Run internal margin reporting and seasonal post mortem analyses.
• Manage capacity plans and support inventory management.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office

AS400

Job 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 Demand Planner is responsible for overseeing all aspects of strategic planning management for high volume account(s) while assuming financial accountability to drive results.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop product category goals and create seasonal buy plans that tie back to wholesale financial goals
• Consolidate demand for the total wholesale channel and partner with Production to ensure that receipt needs for wholesale channel deliveries are consistently met
• Partner with Merchandising to utilize the directed assortments by tier of distribution to affect the buys
• Run internal margin reporting and analysis
• Run seasonal post mortem analysis to drive buys of purchasing to achieve sales goals
• Execute, develop and ensure capacity plans are met
• Support the management of inventory
• Analyze quarterly projections for replenishment styles
• Manage timelines to hit buying and sourcing deadlines encompassing account needs
• Support system development to enhance planning program functionality
• Partner with cross functional management to drive company's strategic initiatives
• Special projects as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities/Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Finance or related field
• 3-5 years’ experience in Planning in the wholesale fashion industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (knowledge of AS400 a plus)
• Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills with attention to detail

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.