The North Face: Manager, Merchandising Women's and Youth

Leads The North Face's Women's Apparel strategy and owns the Women's Apparel categories. It collaborates closely with Global and Regional marketplace teams to deliver consumer-right assortments that reflect the brand vision and cultural leadership. The position reports directly to the Director of Merchandising for DTC and leads full-price merchandising for Ecommerce and Full Price Stores across the Americas region.

• Leads the full price merchandising business for Ecommerce and Full Price Stores (84) for the Americas region.
• Owns seasonal merchandising strategy and line architecture for Women's Apparel, ensuring alignment with regional strategy, brand vision, and financial goals.
• Operates as the Regional product expert for all Women's Apparel.
• Drives Regional assortment plans for assigned projects/categories and reconciles line plan with channel merchandising plans at key milestones to ensure alignment.
• Develops and ranks franchise strategies and optimises assortments based on historical and current product performance, identifying redundancies and opportunities for growth.
• Leads the Women's Apparel team in conducting marketplace and competitor research to inform seasonal direction and identify new consumer-driven opportunities.
• Maintains and updates line plans throughout the season, ensuring accuracy and adherence to calendar milestones.
• Drives inputs into seasonal planning by gathering and analysing financials, forecasting, competitor insights, line plans, and regional insights.
• Analyses historical data and current trends to identify business risks and opportunities, recommending strategies to achieve financial objectives across Women's Apparel categories.
• Leads Women's team preparation and presentation of materials for key meetings, including line reviews and milestone presentations, driving alignment across global and regional teams.
• Proactively leads ongoing communication with Regional Channel and Planning partners throughout the GTM process, ensuring a seamless flow of key information and alignment on assortment, financial targets, and distribution strategies.

• 6+ years of experience in merchandising, product management, or related field.
• Clear understanding of industry trends, consumer behaviour, marketplace insights, and cultural influences that drive product decisions.
• Ability to interpret financial data, manage line plans, and maintain accuracy across multiple seasonal milestones.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of retail math, financial metrics, and profitability analysis.
• Excellent collaboration skills, including a proven ability to communicate with various levels of management and employees within the organisation with clarity.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills to influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment.
• Ability to think strategically and act tactically.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines and adhering to calendar processes.
• Ability to foster a collaborative environment with Global and Regional Merchandising partners, as well as Planning, Channel, and Sales teams to achieve shared goals.
• Proactive approach to identifying the root cause of issues, seeking the best solutions with a values-driven commitment to do what is right.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) with experience in PLM systems.
• Ability to work in an open environment with cross-functional partners.
• Computer proficiency, including specific job-required applications.
• Must be flexible and adaptive to change.

• A relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience (preferred).
• Apparel experience strongly preferred.

• Incentive Potential: eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential; specific details provided during the recruiting and interview process.

• VF Corporation offers a range of benefit programs; a general overview, including this year's medical plan rates, is available, and detailed information is provided during the hiring process.