Direct Littles Apparel Buyer

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 Nike Direct Littles Apparel Buyer will drive the NA Nike Direct Little business through building consumer right assortments by using consumer insights, historical data, analytics, and real-time market feedback to advise future seasons while optimizing current performance.

Key Accountabilities:

• Deliver seasonal assortment strategies and determining unit investment and buy depth 
• Recap business on a weekly cadence, analyze the business against forecast, manage inventories, and provide actionable insights
• Execute seasonal readiness in partnership with allocation and site merchandising partners 
• Drive strong cross-functional partnerships with key partners across Nike and Haddad teams 
• Develop long-term strategy for Nike Littles Apparel business, drive classification excellence and portfolio management, and leverage business insights to inform future opportunities 
• Special projects as assigned 

Requirements

  Required Skills/Abilities/Education:

• 3-5+ years of experience in retail buying, planning and/or product management with a strong understanding of key retail metrics and ability to drive business results
• Proven balance of art and science in decision-making
• Strategic mindset and ability to develop and drive strategy to take business to new places
• Ability to create and drive process with high attention to detail and follow-through
• Ability to foster and drive strong cross-functional partnerships and influence others into action
• Provide mentorship and coaching to teammates 
• Strong affinity for current market trends and how Nike apparel can continue to be a style leader in the marketplace