Job Description:
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 Design Operations Manager will work closely with cross-functional partners to oversee the execution of workflow between design and production across designated brand(s) and ensure proper execution.
Key Accountabilities
- Manage and prioritize tech pack workflow, details, and status across designated brand(s)
- Check key tech packs and elevate issues to ensure consistency across designated brand(s) and partner with other Design Operations Managers to ensure constancy across all brands
- Drive deadlines to ensure milestones are met in adherence to the calendar
- Coordinate meetings in partnership with cross-functional partners to facilitate design alignments and communication
- Coordinate with Graphics/Graphic Ops, Technical, and Design on obtaining all components of tech packs
- Proactively troubleshoot and resolve sourcing and production issues by partnering cross-functionally to ensure brand aesthetics and design intent is met
- Partner with PA/TD on a regular basis for elevated issues on approvals
- Ensure Sourcing is kept up to date on product development
- Utilize Haddad technologies to manage and reprioritize workflow and team tasks among the greater DO team
- Collaborate on staffing, and support professional development of the team
- Attend trade shows, and industry events when applicable
- Conduct market research on techniques for construction and cost saving in production, as well as spot-checking current brand(s) production on floor
- Travel as needed for development and production
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities/Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design, Product Development, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in the fashion industry
- Ability to think analytically as well as creatively
- Ability to lead and develop a team of Design Operations Assistant/Associate (s)
- Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills with attention to detail
- Must be a strategic thinker, persuasive, flexible with changes, and collaborative
- Brand appropriate aesthetic
- Ability to travel (if needed)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint
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.
