Product Development Assistant

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 Product Development Assistant will support the Product Development Manager in all aspects of the product development process for the Clubs and Levi’s Signature business and work cross-functionally to ensure consistent and accurate workflow.

Key Accountabilities:

• Maintain Product Catalog, request updates and oversee detail accuracy for multiple categories & brands
• Initiate and track Signature product updates and specialized requests
• Coordinate retailer product approvals
• Attend cross-functional seasonal strategy meetings
• Join Order Hand-off meetings
• Coordinate market prep with Sales team partners including sample requests/coordination
• Prepare market materials as needed
• Coordinate Brand/Merch communication
• Manage retailer research decks & comp samples
• Maintain retailer historical samples
• Build working relationship across teams to coordinate accurate information and quickly respond to business needs
• Support Product Development Manager as needed
• Special projects as assigned

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities/Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business or a 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.