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VF

Operates global apparel, footwear, accessories brands

Merchant

Supply Chain ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSydney NSW, AustraliaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Knowledge and intuition of outdoor products and The North Face brand.
  • Retail and product expertise in key markets: Australia and New Zealand.
  • Working knowledge of a profit and loss statement.
  • Strong understanding of consumer needs.
  • Ability to identify retail apparel trends.
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Presentation, communication, and influencing skills.
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to interact and communicate with employees at all levels, both senior and junior.
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing business requirements and trends.
  • Coaching and team-development skills.
  • Minimum of a bachelor's degree.
  • Minimum 3–5 years or more of experience in the retail industry.

Responsibilities

  • Build seasonal buying plans for the Australia and New Zealand direct-to-consumer channel to support financial targets.
  • Collaborate with merchandising to ensure the buy delivers the merchandiser's assortment strategy.
  • Partner with the Regional Merchant Team, local The North Face Australia and New Zealand sales team, and TA Planning team to connect buy strategy with product strategy and market demand.
  • Execute demand forecasts by style and color across go-to-market milestones and forecast rounds, improving accuracy through end-to-end forecast management.
  • Align with the TA Planning team on direct-to-consumer seasonal long-lead-time and short-lead-time open-to-buy plans, including sales projections and inventory assumptions.
  • Partner with Merchandising to ensure the buy reflects assortment strategy and evaluate alignment with growth and sell-through curve efficiency goals.
  • Own direct-to-consumer buy planning and independently generate buy quantities for 800–1,000 SKUs per season across categories and territories, aligned with the open-to-buy budget, sales targets, and inventory sell-through goals.
  • Own early buys and main buys; participate in consensus meetings for top-up and drop decisions.
  • Optimize direct-to-consumer channel size curves developed by the TA Planning team and recommend adjustments.
  • Consolidate direct-to-consumer and wholesale orders and ensure accurate system uploads.
  • Align launch plans and customer-requested delivery dates with Merchandising and manage product delivery phasing to align with demand and seasonality and maintain balanced inventory.
  • Support in-season sell-through management by identifying what is and is not working and providing actionable insights to optimize sales and mitigate risks.
  • Support Tableau daily sales tracking and target-upload processes.
  • Partner with TA Planning on markdown, promotion, and exit decisions to maintain profitability and premium marketplace execution.
  • Collaborate with TA Planning and the APAC inventory management team on inventory management, including free-to-sell inventory tracking, rolling inventory reviews, and clearance plans to achieve Australia and New Zealand year-end inventory targets.

About the Company

VF

Operates global apparel, footwear, accessories brands

VF Corporation coordinates a global portfolio of apparel, footwear, and accessories brands with a focus on outdoor, active, and workwear. The company’s products span clothing, footwear, and accessories under recognizable names like The North Face, Vans, Timberland, and Dickies. It operates through multiple channels, selling wholesale to mass merchants, specialty stores, and department stores, while also running direct-to-consumer options via VF-owned stores, concessions, and e-commerce. VF differentiates itself by combining a large, diversified brand roster with an omnichannel strategy and an internal venture arm (VF Venture Foundry) that tests new platforms, services, and experiences. Its goal is to grow its brands and revenue by expanding its direct-to-consumer presence, optimizing its multi-channel distribution, and evolving the business to respond to market changes.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Denver, CO
Founded
1899

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