Licensing Specialist
At Southern Tide, our mission is to share our love for the coastal lifestyle through premium products, experiences, and service.
About the role:
The Licensing Associate will be responsible for managing and coordinating licensing approvals and contracts annually to drive/maximize sales and efficiency for our collegiate business. They will create tracking and reporting reports on the status, working cross functionally with design, sales, finance, and production, resolving roadblocks in a timely manner. This position will also be responsible for wholesale order administration, assisting account executives, Sales Development Associates, outside Sales Reps, and having exceptional customer service and organizational skills.
Crew Position:
Licensing Approvals
- Manage the collegiate approvals master plan and on a weekly basis, update and distribute for cross functional visibility and communication.
- Request collegiate artwork from design via the collegiate artwork request tracker in SharePoint for all seasonal planned and at-once style/color/schools.
- Review collegiate artwork by each college and submit for licensing approval through licensing firm(s) portals.
- Maintain the following tabs on the collegiate approvals sheet by year: Approvals, Pending, TAG#, Licensing Company, and Approvals Timeline.
- Create and execute licensing agreements for new schools, product categories, logo usage and general agreement rights.
- Maintain accurate records of all contracts, addendums and agreements, and coordinate communication across the finance and sales teams.
- Maintain up to date information for all contract rights - product categories, distribution channels, and general rights by school as well as royalty rates, MRGs, etc.
Sales Support Duties
- Assist Senior Account Relationship Associates, Sales Development Associates, and Outside Sales Representatives with order maintenance, inventory allocation, and returns/exchanges.
- Answer phone calls and emails to assist wholesale accounts for general questions, occasional reorders, order tracking, etc.
- Administer wholesale order maintenance, monitor backorders, and maintain wholesale PIMS (product information management spreadsheets).
- Monitor monthly wholesale orders that need to be cleaned up (canceled, extended, or items canceled off) via the open order report.
- Attend trade shows as needed.
What all hands on deck looks like...
- Are a strong communicator (oral and written)
- Have strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to take charge of a process.
- Ability to multi-task and adapt to change quickly.
- Ability to organize data, analyze and extrapolate from the data, and make recommendations to leadership.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and possesses the ability to work with all levels within the organization.
Know the ropes...
- BA/BS degree required
- Background in production, procurement, sourcing, or financial analysis
- Generally, 2+ years of experience in purchasing/inventory, merchandise licensing or apparel industry.
- High proficiency in standard Microsoft Office programs, experience utilizing Excel analytical tools (formulas, pivot tables, etc.)
- Lift and/or move up to approximately 35 lbs frequently
Southern Tide is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Southern Tide participates in E-Verify. Details in English and Spanish. Right to Work Statement in English and Spanish.