Marketplace Merchandiser

At VF Corporation, we're seeking a talented Marketplace Merchandiser to join our team. As a key member of our NORA Merchandising team, you'll play a critical role in driving growth and revenue across key channels and within accounts. Your expertise in merchandising strategy and execution will help us achieve our business goals and deliver exceptional results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver on a merchandising strategy for channels of distribution that drives growth and revenue across channels and within accounts.
• Build retail assortment plans in partnership with global merchandising, understanding specific account and channel needs based on assortment and margin goals.
• Reconcile assortment and line plans with merchandising financial plans at key milestones to ensure alignment.
• Build product briefs based on regional needs to submit to global product creation.
• Partner with global merch to develop product lifecycle plans and meet/exceed margin targets for retail channels.
• Inspire confidence across the brand, demonstrating expertise on category, consumer, and market.
• Gather market research and interpret opportunities (competitive analysis/comps shops) to align on seasonal opportunities.
• Curate channel assortments and assist in segmentation that provide meaningful points of difference by channel.
• Participate in the cross-functional Go-To-Market work stream, ensuring seasonal vision is brought to life in store and online with retail, commercial, and marketing partners.
• Lead product presentations in meetings with targeted strategic accounts/Direct to Consumer.
• Lead in product presentations in sales meetings.

Requirements:

• Strategic with proven ability to grow a category and bring big ideas to market.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong cross-functional collaboration skills required.
• Strong presentation skills, proven ability to influence in front of accounts.
• Strong understanding of assigned marketplace, including regional differences and across diverse channels of distribution.
• Ability to play an integral role within a broader team, connect department and individual expectations to company vision; confidence and presence to lead a diverse team.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work with others as part of a cross-functional team, build consensus, and achieve results across a variety of distinct groups.
• Experience in product forecasting, statistical modeling, and/or strategic planning.
• Experience in retail sales analysis and interpretation of data to identify opportunities.
• Understanding of sales, product design, development, and manufacturing process.

What We Offer:

At VF Corporation, we're committed to supporting and growing our people. We offer extensive development and growth opportunities for your current and future positions, a competitive compensation package, and a strong benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Our commitment extends beyond this and into your daily work life, striving to foster a diverse and inclusive culture based on respect, connection, and authenticity.