A bachelor's degree in International Trade or Business, Fashion Merchandising, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience in sourcing or supply chain management within the fashion industry.
Proven ability to work with international business partners to drive results.
Ability to travel as needed, up to 40%.
Advanced knowledge of AS400.
Responsibilities
Work closely with the Sales and Demand Planning teams to coordinate sales needs against available capacity.
Partner with the Value team to identify opportunities for key categories to maximize available capacity in overseas factories.
Plan and prioritize customer orders to support each factory’s capacity.
Manage customer delivery deadlines seasonally against buys as they are placed, ensuring production ships with enough time to achieve them.
Work closely with overseas teams on USA and global delivery tracking and communicate with sales teams accordingly.
Prioritize and problem-solve issues that arise in production calendars relating to deliveries, and communicate proposed solutions to management and sales teams.
Manage container allocation to ensure customer needs are met.
Train and guide staff and overseas teams on best practices and proactive checkpoints to help maintain and track production deliveries.
Supervise staff and provide direction and management to identify and resolve opportunities and challenges related to deliveries, production, and systems.
Complete special projects as assigned.
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 Supply Chain and Production Manager will evaluate and prioritize factory capacity and delivery requirements and ensure on-time delivery.
Key Accountabilities:
Work closely with the Sales and Demand Planning teams to coordinate sales needs against available capacity
Partner with Value team to identify opportunities for key categories to maximize available capacities in overseas factories
Plan and prioritize customer orders to support each factory’s capacity
Manage the customer delivery deadlines seasonally against the buys as they are placed, making sure production is shipping with enough time to achieve them
Work closely with overseas teams on USA and global delivery tracking to communicate with sales teams accordingly
Prioritize and problem solve any issues that arise in production calendars relating to deliveries and communicate with proposed solutions to both management and sales teams
Manage container allocation to ensure customer needs are being met
Train/guide staff and overseas teams with best practices and proactive checkpoints to help maintain and track production deliveries
Supervise staff and provide direction and management to identify and resolve opportunities and challenges on deliveries/production/systems
Special projects as assigned
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities/Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in International Trade or Business, Fashion Merchandising or related field
3+ years of experience in Sourcing or Supply Chain Management within the fashion industry
Proven ability to work with international business partner to drive results
Ability to travel as needed (up to 40%)
Excellent organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
Advanced knowledge of AS400
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.