Description

Haddad is a privately held family business with over 70 years of experience in the children’s wear apparel and accessories industry. Haddad is the leading children’s wear manufacturer representing the most iconic American brands in the world; Nike, Brand Jordan, Converse, Hurley and Levi’s. Our talented professionals are leaders in design, sourcing, sales and global distribution. With over 15 locations and 800 employees globally, it is no surprise that we are already the number one children’s wear company in the world.

Overview:

The Assistant Design Coordinator will act as a liaison between the Design and Sales teams and support all presentation initiatives. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Catalog maintenance of Active/Lifestyle brands for all product categories as well as proper communication to all cross functional team members
• Provide support to Design and Merchandising teams
• Maintain catalog organization by fielding requests from design/merchandising/sales by updating and maintaining catalogs i.e., removing styles when necessary
• Establish a strong understanding of available presentation tools and apply effective approaches to assist the sales team in presenting products to retailers
• Assist with SMU’s and requests from sales team and effectively support the design team and processes
• Support the design process through customized presentation (i.e directed assortments) and effective communication cross functionally
• Prepare and maintain sample visual throughout the seasonal process
• Special projects as assigned

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Fashion Design or related field
• 1 year experience in a related position
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong organizational and communication 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.