Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $286,000.00 - $357,500.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k plan
competitive compensation
Professional development opportunities
incentive plans
long-term incentive plan
Job Description
VF Corporation is a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear, and accessories, operating an extensive portfolio of iconic brands including Eastpak, JanSport, and Kipling. These three unique brands embody a shared spirit of self-expression, adventure, and positive resistance against the challenges life may present. Built on durability and style, Eastpak, JanSport, and Kipling are recognized worldwide for their commitment to quality and innovation in equipment, backpacks, and accessories. Their global presence and dedication to putting people first, including employees and customers, have created a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture. VF Corporation is deeply committed to fostering diversity, equity, and... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related field
- Minimum 15 years of progressive leadership experience
- Five to seven years of managerial experience in multi-channel equipment or accessories brands
- Proven experience managing P&L responsibility
- Demonstrated success in retail, wholesale and digital sales operations
- Strong strategic planning and execution skills
- Excellent leadership and team-building abilities
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to travel up to 25%
- Proficiency in managing multi-regional teams
- Ability to develop and implement business strategies
- Experience with change management and operational transformation
- Ability to build relationships with senior customers and stakeholders
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion principles
Job Qualifications
- Fifteen years or more of progressive experience with five to seven years of managerial experience in multi-channel equipment/accessories brands
- Experience leading business of similar size, scale and complexity with financial turnaround strategy track record
- Proven success in wholesale, retail, digital operations for multi-category specialty retail
- Strong background in brand management, product merchandising, retail development
- Previous success leading large diverse teams across geographies
- Demonstrated ability to drive change management and transformation
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills
- Professional maturity to follow brand strategies, analyze performance, manage budgets and projections
- Proven regional accomplishments with solid general management experience and commercial acumen
- Dynamic presentation skills
- Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing skills in team-oriented multi-cultural environment
- Ability to manage relationships across all levels with attention to detail
- Confident yet humble leadership style with mentoring, coaching, team development skills
- Effective listening skills, openness to new ideas, collaborative approach
- Deep understanding of lifestyle brands, consumer behavior, competitor landscape, market trends
- Excellent knowledge of major markets in region and ability to evaluate new opportunities and define strategies
- Ability to set high expectations, maximize results, motivate teams
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Job Duties
- Responsible for overall digital, retail, wholesale distribution for Packs Americas business including full P&L responsibility
- Set high expectations and create an environment that maximizes results, achieves strategic and financial plans, and motivates people to succeed
- Collaborate with brand leadership and Americas regional leadership on 3-year, 5-year and seasonal strategy
- Implement regionally relevant innovation and product concepts into territory teams through the global product engine
- Direct development and execution of strategy maximizing performance of all functional areas within Americas including merchandising, inventory management, store and wholesale management, operations, finance, marketing
- Hire, develop and motivate a talented team while building a strong bench for critical roles
- Develop effective working relationships with senior management at major customers including national retailers and department stores
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
Job Location
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