Business Planning & Commercial Assistant

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

Operational for 9 years, the company has experienced remarkable growth and now counts over 500 employees throughout Europe.

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

In concrete terms, this means that if you purchase children’s apparel (0–7 years for Nike, 0–16 years for Levi’s, Converse, and Jordan), whether in a physical store, online, in the Netherlands, the UK, Italy, or anywhere else in Europe, the product you’re holding has gone through us — even if you bought it in an official Nike or Levi’s store!

We are currently looking for a Business Planning & Commercial Assistant.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support the commercial performance and growth of the Abercrombie, Hurley and Huggies brands through long-range forecasting, business planning, sales analysis and reporting, and provide operational and analytical support to the Sales Team to ensure reliable commercial data, effective sales processes and successful seasonal campaigns achieving targets.
Flexible, passionate, accountable candidate with a willingness to learn and that can operate efficiently & with agility in a fast pace multicultural environment. Brands/focus is subject to change for brand or future areas of responsibility of the Director’s scope.

Sales Forecasting & Business Planning

• Support Long-Range Sales Forecasts (LRSF) and long-range business plans by brand, region and account, working with the Business Planning Senior Manager and Sales Teams.

• Collect, consolidate and validate seasonal and annual forecasts; monitor against targets and analyze variances.

• Support the maintenance and data hygiene of the Door Plan and Sell in data validation against Sales team APT tool/excel files.

Sales Performance Analysis & Reporting

• Consolidate and analyze key sales and revenue indicators biweekly or monthly, by region, country, sales representative and account.

• Prepare monthly and quarterly business reports for internal + external stakeholders and brand headquarters, including MBRs and QBRs.

• Monitor Key Account sell-out indicators and provide insights for commercial follow-up.

• Manage quarterly sales agent commission calculation and follow-up per brand requirements.

Sales Support & Account Management

• Provide day-to-day operational and administrative support to the Brand Director and Sales Team.

• Take notes at every meeting attended and circulate concise recaps with decisions, actions and owners; follow up on open points.

• Manage the New Account Approval and Creation process end to end, including brand-specific approval requests.

• Prepare stock availability reports and assist with tailored commercial proposals for Key Accounts.

• Prepare and maintain sales tools and documentation, validate account trade terms for upcoming seasons.

Commercial Campaign Coordination

• Coordinate seasonal sell-in campaigns and distribute the related information, sales tools and materials on time.

• Maintain brand-specific B2B activity calendars, including promotional mailings, and work with Merchandising to select featured SKUs.

• GTM assistance on tools, deck and follow ups to help drive sales and efficiencies.

• Marketing, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, Customer Service, Visual Merchandising and NYO cross functional collaboration in support to Brand Director responsibilities.

Corporate Reporting & Director Support

• Prepare and submit A&F corporate approval forms with Sales team and follow up with NYO on account/regional info needed from corp.

• Consolidate sales, orders, stock and shipment data into a single reliable view of business using Power Bi , Salesforce etc.

• Prepare ad hoc sales, performance reports, product presentations to support the Director of Sales in meeting preparation and sell in appointments and assist the Director in onboarding new Sales Team members.

• Create and update A&F whiteboards (assortment boards) and issue a bi-weekly shipping tracking deck, flagging delays to the Sales Team.

Sample & Trade Fair Assistance

• Coordinate sample requests, tracking and distribution samples are available on time for customer appointments.

• Support trade fair and showroom preparation (materials, appointments, logistics), assist the Sales Team on site and follow up on leads and orders.

Key Expectations

• Accountability: own assigned tasks through to completion and flag risks and open points early.

• Accuracy: check all data, reports, forecasts, forms and documents before submitting or distributing them.

• Deadlines: meet internal and brand deadlines and communicate early when one is at risk.

• Microsoft Office suite package Advanced level. PPT & Excel: Expert: VLOOKUPs, macros, Power Query, complex nested formulas, automation, conditional formatting, templates, styles, and tracked changes at a confident level and the ability to train others

• English Language verbal and written: C1 Advanced level.

• AI: Claude, Copilot and other company approved platforms.

• Business Travel: upon business needs up to 15%.

• Paris office-based position, in office 1 remote day after trial period

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:

• Start date : ASAP

• Location : Paris

• Employment Type : Permanent contract

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