The North Face: Global Associate Merchant Apparel - Tops, Bottoms (Men)

VF Corporation•Denver, CO

10d•$57,888 - $72,360

About The Position

The Global Associate Merchant Apparel - Tops, Bottoms (Men) role at The North Face, within the GL4 - TNF MERCH - Global Associate Merchant Apparel team, is responsible for managing product line information and data throughout the product lifecycle, from creation and development to go-to-market processes. This role ensures accuracy in product systems, translates strategic tools into product attributes, and collaborates with various teams to maintain data integrity and support business reporting. The Associate Merchant also handles special projects, conducts market analysis, manages sample logistics, and oversees product naming and documentation.

Requirements

Manages information and data pertaining to the Product line management, product creation and development, and go-to-market processes (Flex System).
Accountable for all Product systems accuracy, change logs, airtable and all updates coming out from key GTM Milestones (grid color, VLP prep).
Responsible for translating Strategic tools into Product attribution in Flex PLM (Brand Map, SMS attribution, optimize use of FIGMA).
Collaborates closely with Data Governance analyst to ensure business reporting is accurate.
Collaborates with the Merchants in Line planning, certain development information and production information.
In charge of special secondary projects, in which they are responsible for 360 degrees product management, including leading pods with Design and Development partners and owns all Product decisions during the creation process, and presentating to cross functional partners.
Conducts consumer and competitor analysis and marketplace analysis, all with a very close attention to detail, and is expected to present back to cross functional team members.
Conducts inventory management and logistics of Salesmen Samples pre and post key GTM milestones.
Responsible for creating and maintaining Discrepancy Review file seasonally.
Responsible for Photo review / SBX to match accuracy with BOM and problem-solve discrepancies.
In charge of the full Product name creation, from naming strategy to validation with Marketing, submitting to legal, and communication back out to cross functional teams.
Responsible for writing and Submitting hangtags and packaging briefs (master hangtag, boxes, hangtag brief).
Maintains and distributes all information of assigned product category encompassing line lists and data in Excel and PLM, hangtags, workbooks, and other CAD books.

Responsibilities

Manages information and data pertaining to the Product line management, product creation and development, and go-to-market processes (Flex System).
Accountable for all Product systems accuracy, change logs, airtable and all updates coming out from key GTM Milestones (grid color, VLP prep).
Responsible for translating Strategic tools into Product attribution in Flex PLM (Brand Map, SMS attribution, optimize use of FIGMA).
Collaborates closely with Data Governance analyst to ensure business reporting is accurate.
Collaborates with the Merchants in Line planning, certain development information and production information.
In charge of special secondary projects, in which they are responsible for 360 degrees product management, including leading pods with Design and Development partners and owns all Product decisions during the creation process, and presentating to cross functional partners.
Conducts consumer and competitor analysis and marketplace analysis, all with a very close attention to detail, and is expected to present back to cross functional team members.
Conducts inventory management and logistics of Salesmen Samples pre and post key GTM milestones.
Responsible for creating and maintaining Discrepancy Review file seasonally.
Responsible for Photo review / SBX to match accuracy with BOM and problem-solve discrepancies.
In charge of the full Product name creation, from naming strategy to validation with Marketing, submitting to legal, and communication back out to cross functional teams.
Responsible for writing and Submitting hangtags and packaging briefs (master hangtag, boxes, hangtag brief).
Maintains and distributes all information of assigned product category encompassing line lists and data in Excel and PLM, hangtags, workbooks, and other CAD books.