Associate Sample Manager

Haddad Brands • New York, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Sample Manager will coordinate seasonal sample development across multiple brands, product categories, and global sourcing partners while serving as a key liaison between Design, Merchandising, Sales, Sourcing, and overseas factories to ensure global sample requests are accurate, timely, and tracked through completion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Design, Product Development, or related field
• 1+ years of experience in the fashion industry (children’s wear knowledge a plus)
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• children’s wear knowledge

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain seasonal sample requests across multiple brands and product categories, ensuring requests are accurate, complete, and submitted on time
• Track sample status, key milestones, and factory deliverables throughout the product development calendar, proactively following up on outstanding items
• Serve as a primary point of contact between internal cross-functional teams and global sourcing partners to ensure clear and timely communication
• Consolidate sample requests, fabric needs, and development updates to streamline communication with factories
• Monitor seasonal sample timelines and escalate potential risks or delays that could impact key milestones
• Partner with Design, Product Development, Sourcing, Operations, and Calendar teams to ensure alignment on sample priorities and delivery expectations
• Assist in maintaining seasonal sample trackers, reporting, dashboards, and master files
• Prepare recurring reports and seasonal analysis to provide visibility into sample status, factory performance, and on-time delivery metrics
• Special projects as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level