Account Executive
About the job
- A Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising or a related field is required.
- At least 3 years of experience in sales or merchandising in the wholesale fashion industry is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required; knowledge of AS400 is a plus.
- Ability to travel as needed, up to 30%, is required.
- Strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills, with attention to detail, are required.
- Consistent in-office presence is required.
- Manage national or regional retail accounts and create sales plans to meet financial targets and drive revenue growth.
- Develop effective relationships with internal and external partners to identify opportunities to grow business with current and potential accounts.
- Maintain product expertise across brands and/or categories to serve as a customer resource and drive growth across business segments.
- Identify and deliver new business opportunities with new and existing customers to drive revenue growth.
- Compile and maintain order logs and shipping information for all accounts, monitoring daily for changes in distribution, deliveries, and cancellations.
- Align brand consumer and customer strategies to achieve sales goals and profitable targets internally and externally.
- Partner with the Demand Planning team to project and deliver monthly and annual sales forecasts.
- Monitor and respond to market opportunities and identify ways to stay ahead of trends.
- Research current trends by shopping the market and present competitive data related to the brand to establish key objectives.
- Recruit, train, develop, and manage the performance of assigned Account Associates and/or Senior Account Associates.
- Travel to accounts as required to present product, strategy, and financial targets for seasonal sell-in.
- Complete special projects as assigned.
- Knowledge of AS400 is a plus.
About the company
Haddad Brands designs and sells children's clothing and accessories under licenses from sports and fashion brands, supplying retailers around the world. Its portfolio includes Nike, Jordan, Converse, Levi's and Polo Ralph Lauren, and the company adapts those labels to children's apparel. The business handles product development, sourcing and wholesale sales, while independent factories manufacture its collections. It also markets collections through digital campaigns, influencer partnerships and fashion shows that support retailers and brand partners. Founded in 1925 as an importing company, the privately held family business is headquartered in New York City.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York, NY
Founded
1925
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Eligible students get paid immersion: Legacy runs full-time, eight-week summer internships for rising juniors and seniors with GPAs above 3.0.
- Interns pitch real business solutions: Legacy's judged project awards the winning idea a $1,000 scholarship.
- Haddad reduces conventional energy reliance: the company says its distribution centers run on solar power.
What critics are saying
- New York designers face office requirements: Haddad's Designer - China posting requires consistent in-office presence.
- Creative freedom has boundaries: Haddad designs within each partner brand's established aesthetic.
- Product rules come from multiple owners: Haddad follows Nike and Levi's restricted substance lists alongside regulatory standards.
What makes Haddad Brands unique
- Haddad avoids store-brand production: its business explicitly excludes private-label apparel.
- International distribution uses shared ownership: Haddad works through joint ventures as well as distribution partners.
- Haddad has its own retail format: Rookie Kids combines children's clothing, accessories and footwear in multi-brand stores.
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