The North Face: Senior Merchandiser, REI and Outdoor Vila Franca do Campo

The North Face: Senior Merchandiser, REI and Outdoor
Vila Franca do Campo
Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal

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The North Face: Senior Merchandiser, REI and Outdoor

At The North Face we dare to lead the world forward through Exploration. We were born to Explore, Disrupt and to Lead. We were born to Love Wild Places and to Spark Curiosity. We believe that exploration is a mindset - both on the mountain and off the mountain - and it infuses everything we do. As a community of explorers, we stay curious about new ideas , places, and people.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working
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- side with a team of
- loving people, The North Face just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit The North Face Careers or www.thenorthface.com .

Senior Merchandiser, REI and Outdoor (Americas)

How You Will Make a Difference

As Senior Merchandiser for REI and Outdoor you will lead, curate, and execute transformative product strategies that ensure The North Face has the right product in the right place at the right time. You will drive the intentional product strategic direction for your channel through intrinsic franchise management with commercial lifecycles. Key to this is the development and overall merchandising vision for the respective business to create seasonal consumer right assortments and drive alignment with internal and external stakeholders. Strategy and range assortment development is imperative to build relevant and
- led seasonal product, with the financial objectives of the account at center of every decision.

Partnering within the sales and product teams, you will play a central role in executing the overall strategic direction for your wholesale channel through assortment management. You need to be passionate about product, the outdoor and lifestyle marketplace, commercially driven, influential, and thrive in a team environment.

You will be also responsible for having a finger on the pulse of your account and channel’s consumer to anticipate marketplace shifts to react quickly to build further opportunity for The North Face.

Partnering closely with the Senior Merchandising Manager (Wholesale), and supporting their vision, you must have the ability to apply methodology and commercial product management leadership skills to create market and brand relevant product assortments.

Let’s break down that
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• Identify key market trends and patterns within your channel, build seasonal assortments, and behave as the link between Category Merchandising and Account Sales managers to ensure the line reflects the channel growth opportunities.
• Understand and analyze market trends, shifts, and downturns, and provide feedback to Regional Category Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing teams to continuously improve product plans through the Go-to-Market (GTM) process.
• Develop seasonal and complimentary product merchandising plans in full across all categories.
• Influence Regional Merchants to build
  - relevant product & assortments that drive profitable revenue growth for your account
• Executing strategic vision for
  - and
  - term strategic framework in concert with Regional Category Merchandising & Sales partners in Americas
• Lead key account meetings, trade shows, market visits for presentations, and trend/market research trips
• Identifying category and franchise opportunities through a keen eye to
  - through and white space opportunities.
• Encourage and maintain a tight feedback loop amongst
  - functional partners. Understand and embrace industry, consumer, and culture, including our marketplace positioning.
• Evaluate current business and GTM processes to identify opportunities that include
  - led feedback
• Lead with consumer through research and analysis, alongside competitive insights across Marketplace.
• Drive a clear segmentation and marketplace differentiation strategy, drive SKU efficiency on balance with
  - term global product strategies.
• Regular travel to meet with strategic account partners is required.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Buying, or Merchandising, Fashion Sales + Marketing is great to have, we are most interested in your 6+ years of experience and professional achievements in the field of Marketplace Product Management, Buying, and/or Merchandising.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• 6+ years of Marketplace Product Management.
• Knowledge of Americas Marketplace
• Must have a proven track record in marketplace merchandising, a background in sports performance/outerwear ideal, but not essential.
• Strong eye for trends in an outdoor environment across apparel, footwear and accessories.
• A strong retail math background, as financials will be a critical component in building profitable assortments, executing
  -
  - long range plans, increasing SKU efficiency and driving top line revenue growth.
• A true understanding of consumer
• Ability to think strategically and act tactically.
• Proficient in Power
  Point with confident presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal communication, influence, and
  - solving ability.
• Comfortable in a
  - starter environment.
• Exercise strong interpersonal skills across internal and external partners.
• Ability to work in an open environment with
  - functional partners.
• Computer proficiency, including specific
  - required applications.
• Able to manage responsibilities & tasks without direction.
• Must be flexible and adaptive to change

We just have one question.

Are you in?

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Hiring Range:

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, orcommissionpotential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.My
VFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at peopleservices@vfc.com. VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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