Approval Administrator

A large supplier is seeking an experienced Licensed Approval Administrator to join their team in Amsterdam.

Background:

The role is a key member of the licensing team. This team oversees the approvals of all the items the business designs, creates and sell. You will work closely with various licensors and brand owners to receive and process external information, to then share this information within the business and process in their PLM-system (product management system).

The role requires to attend to strict timelines to get apparel and accessories approved so that the business meet retail windows and be able to give their customers the products they want.

Approval Administrator: The Role:

• Upload concepts and products into various approval systems
• Send physical product samples to the licensors and brand owners for approval.
• Review product concepts and check if they have received feedback from the licensors and brand owners and enter the feedback into internal tracking system (PLM).
• Process and update information, documents and presentations from the licensors and brand owners as they pertain to the brands managed and inform key internal and external stakeholders.
• Continuous monitoring and updating of internal systems as they pertain to product approvals and following up with licensors and partners for feedback to ensure timelines are met.
• Communicate with the various teams (i.e. sales, design and buying) about the status of projects and products, so that manufacturing timelines can be met.

Approval Administrator: The Candidate:

• Previous experience in administration or computer based systems
• Excellent English communication written and verbal (international environment)
• The ability to prioritize and work well within a team
• Excellent organizational skills

The ideal candidate will be someone with 2-3 years of experience in administration.