Haddad Brands Europe, founded in 2017, specializes in the distribution of children's apparel under exclusive licenses (Nike, Levi’s, Converse, Jordan, Polo Ralph Lauren…) across Europe.

Operational for 8 years, the company has experienced rapid growth and now has over 500 employees throughout Europe.

We distribute our products both through wholesale, working with major specialized and multi-brand retailers, and through retail, via our shop-in-shops within major department stores.

In practical terms, this means that if you buy children's apparel (sizes 0–7 years for Nike, and 0–16 years for Levi’s, Converse, and Jordan), whether in a physical store, online, in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Italy, or anywhere else in Europe, the product you are holding has necessarily passed through us, even if you purchase it in an official Nike or Levi’s store!

To support our continued growth, we are looking for a Buying and Planning Manager for our brand Abercrombie & Fitch.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES : 

• Core responsibility is to create seasonal buy plan to achieve category financial plans and strategic objectives .

• Ensure product / deliveries and all channel demand are streamlined from a quantitative and on time perspective.

• Be able to prioritize plans and make sure to utilize direct assortment by channel segmentation .

• Champion business analysis in order to anticipate business opportunities. Ensure account order are transformed efficiently.

• Build reports in order to monitor sales , inventory , margin at different granularity level and build projection . Responsible for other side projects .

• Strong collaboration with sales and merchandising counterpart to ensure buy meets direct assortment plans by channel , sku optimization and capacity plans are met .

• Recruittrain and develop top talents in this field . Challenge tools and system to ensure you can optimize planning program functionality.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE 

• Min. Bachelor or higher. Can be compensated by relevant work experience

• 8 years + work experience in fashion, sport and retail

• Strong analytical skills and problem solver.

• Good interpersonal skills to work with different teams and coordinate projects.

• MS office applications, Excel Complex formulas.

• Ability to work with Advanced planning systems and BI Tools (powerBI)

• Fluent in English and French

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS :

• Start date : ASAP

• Location : Saint-Denis near the French Stadium

• Employment Type : Permanent contract