The North Face
The North Face: Senior Manager Merchandising, Apparel
The North Face, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
The North Face: Senior Manager Merchandising, Apparel
At The North Face we dare to lead the world forward through Exploration. We were born to Explore, Disrupt and to Lead. 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. Senior Manager of Merchandising (Apparel) – TNF, Americas What will you do?
As Senior Manager of Merchandising – Apparel you will lead, curate, and execute transformative product strategies that ensure The North Face delivers the right product in the right place at the right time. You will drive marketplace strategy and assortment planning for the Americas region, overseeing a team of seven merchants across varying levels. This role requires dynamic leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate complex systems while influencing cross‑functional partners. You will balance consumer insights, financial accountability, and regional relevance to deliver best‑in‑class assortments and achieve business objectives. Marketplace Strategy & Planning:
Own long‑range and pre‑season planning for apparel, setting marketplace strategy and identifying white‑space opportunities. Define segmentation across wholesale and DTC channels and align with counterparts across Footwear, Apparel, and Equipment. Financial Accountability:
Achieve and exceed financial targets for the category, including revenue, pricing, margin, and sell‑through goals. Partner with regional planning teams to ensure financial objectives are met. Assortment Development:
Build consumer‑centric assortments and demand‑driving attributes to support account meetings. Develop seasonal strategy, line architecture, and pricing within global guidelines. Regional Relevance:
Drive SMUs and customer‑specific initiatives to ensure regional relevance and marketplace differentiation. Lead regional strategy for seasonal collabs and energy capsules to remain relevant across targeted distributions. Global Feedback:
Provide feedback to global counterparts on line plans based on consumer insights and local needs at key GTM milestones. In‑Season Management:
Monitor marketplace execution and manage capacity. Partner with Marketing and Planning to deliver financial targets and optimize in‑season performance. Consumer Insights:
Continuously track consumer demand trends and leverage insights to shape planning and assortment decisions. Leadership:
Coach and develop a team of seven merchants, fostering capabilities and driving executional excellence. What do you need to succeed?
Foundation skills required for this role include: 8+ years of experience in merchandising, product management, or related field; apparel experience strongly preferred. Proven ability to lead and develop teams, manage complex projects, and influence cross‑functional stakeholders. Strong strategic thinking, financial acumen, and negotiation skills. Ability to prioritize effectively and navigate complex systems and processes. Strong interpersonal communication, influence, and problem‑solving ability with both internal and external partners. Proficient in merchandising and planning tools; strong presentation and communication skills. Comfortable in a fast‑paced, adaptive environment with a consumer‑first mindset. Proficient in PowerPoint with excellent presentation skills. Comfortable in a self‑starter environment and able to work in an open environment with cross‑functional partners. Computer proficiency, including specific job‑required applications. Ability to manage responsibilities and tasks without direction. Must be flexible and adaptive to change. Location:
Denver, Colorado. Hiring Range:
$115,775.00 USD – $144,720.00 USD annually.
Incentive Potential:
Eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Benefits at VF Corporation:
Review a general overview of each benefit program offered at https://www.MyVFbenefits.com and during the hiring process. Equal Employment Opportunity:
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 require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at peopleservices@vfc.com. VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals 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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At The North Face we dare to lead the world forward through Exploration. We were born to Explore, Disrupt and to Lead. 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. Senior Manager of Merchandising (Apparel) – TNF, Americas What will you do?
As Senior Manager of Merchandising – Apparel you will lead, curate, and execute transformative product strategies that ensure The North Face delivers the right product in the right place at the right time. You will drive marketplace strategy and assortment planning for the Americas region, overseeing a team of seven merchants across varying levels. This role requires dynamic leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate complex systems while influencing cross‑functional partners. You will balance consumer insights, financial accountability, and regional relevance to deliver best‑in‑class assortments and achieve business objectives. Marketplace Strategy & Planning:
Own long‑range and pre‑season planning for apparel, setting marketplace strategy and identifying white‑space opportunities. Define segmentation across wholesale and DTC channels and align with counterparts across Footwear, Apparel, and Equipment. Financial Accountability:
Achieve and exceed financial targets for the category, including revenue, pricing, margin, and sell‑through goals. Partner with regional planning teams to ensure financial objectives are met. Assortment Development:
Build consumer‑centric assortments and demand‑driving attributes to support account meetings. Develop seasonal strategy, line architecture, and pricing within global guidelines. Regional Relevance:
Drive SMUs and customer‑specific initiatives to ensure regional relevance and marketplace differentiation. Lead regional strategy for seasonal collabs and energy capsules to remain relevant across targeted distributions. Global Feedback:
Provide feedback to global counterparts on line plans based on consumer insights and local needs at key GTM milestones. In‑Season Management:
Monitor marketplace execution and manage capacity. Partner with Marketing and Planning to deliver financial targets and optimize in‑season performance. Consumer Insights:
Continuously track consumer demand trends and leverage insights to shape planning and assortment decisions. Leadership:
Coach and develop a team of seven merchants, fostering capabilities and driving executional excellence. What do you need to succeed?
Foundation skills required for this role include: 8+ years of experience in merchandising, product management, or related field; apparel experience strongly preferred. Proven ability to lead and develop teams, manage complex projects, and influence cross‑functional stakeholders. Strong strategic thinking, financial acumen, and negotiation skills. Ability to prioritize effectively and navigate complex systems and processes. Strong interpersonal communication, influence, and problem‑solving ability with both internal and external partners. Proficient in merchandising and planning tools; strong presentation and communication skills. Comfortable in a fast‑paced, adaptive environment with a consumer‑first mindset. Proficient in PowerPoint with excellent presentation skills. Comfortable in a self‑starter environment and able to work in an open environment with cross‑functional partners. Computer proficiency, including specific job‑required applications. Ability to manage responsibilities and tasks without direction. Must be flexible and adaptive to change. Location:
Denver, Colorado. Hiring Range:
$115,775.00 USD – $144,720.00 USD annually.
Incentive Potential:
Eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Benefits at VF Corporation:
Review a general overview of each benefit program offered at https://www.MyVFbenefits.com and during the hiring process. Equal Employment Opportunity:
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 require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at peopleservices@vfc.com. VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals 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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