Timberland: Merchandiser, Wholesale Footwear

Merchandiser, Wholesale Footwear Timberland Americas

A day in the life of a Footwear Merchant at Timberland looks a little like this. You will be a key member of the Americas Regional Merchandising team focused on driving the total Footwear business in the Wholesale channel across the Americas. You will work closely with several cross-functional departments including the Global Merchandising, Regional Planning, Regional Marketing, and Regional Commercial teams to bring curated Footwear assortments for our most important key wholesale accounts to life in the Americas marketplace. You will report to the Sr. Merchandising Manager for Footwear in the Americas.

Let's break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Partner with the Senior Manager of Footwear to develop and manage regional line architecture and assortment strategies, inclusive of franchise and lifecycle management.
• Create curated Wholesale assortments that will enable regional commercial execution and align to brand and market objectives.
• Act as primary contact to Key Account Regional Planning teams in executing financial plans.
• Partner with Senior Manager to craft and execute marketplace strategy for Wholesale that ties to the long-term merchandise financial plans. This will include providing input on product briefs in alignment with Global Merchandising that will drive the strategy.
• Support Senior Manager in preparing for and presenting at each internal seasonal GTM milestone. Gain alignment on strategy and assortment execution from key regional stakeholders through relevant data extraction, strong influencing, and effective communication skills. Ensure curated assortments come to life in key accounts.
• Support Senior Manager in preparing for and presenting at external key account meetings.
• Effective in-season management of marketplace strategy. Work with Regional Planning counterparts to deliver financial targets and make final promotion and markdown decisions in alignment with global guidelines.
• Constantly monitor consumer demand trends, using insights to shape planning and assortment decisions. Execute ad-hoc reporting and analysis to support seasonal product assortment decision-making.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you'll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 3-5 years of experience and professional achievements in Merchandising or Buying.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• The ability to work within a high-functioning, dynamic environment in a fast-paced, multi-dimensional role, both independently and as a collaborative team player.
• You enjoy problem-solving, learning through doing, and approaching tasks with a "can-do," positive attitude.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications such as PowerPoint and Excel is necessary
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong presentation skills
• The ability to effectively interpret data, understand KPIs, and make decisions and communicate using your analysis
• Focus and high attention to detail

There are also a few skills that are not required but preferred.

• Knowledge and high interest in the business and culture of Fashion
• Experience working at the corporate headquarters of a major footwear and/or apparel brand

What do we offer you?

At Timberland, we know you expect as much from us as we do from you. That is why we make a commitment to support and grow 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. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture based on respect, connection, and authenticity. Our focus on DEI is at the foundation of who we are and what we do.

To learn more about Timberland's benefits package, follow this MyVFBenefits.com and click "Looking to Join VF". To learn more about Timberland's Diversity and Inclusion efforts, go to Timberland.com.

Now WE have a question for YOU. Are you in?

Hiring Range: $68,000.00 USD - $85,000.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

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 are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities 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.