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Retail Allocator
VFC
Alameda, CA, United States
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The North Face: Retail Allocator
At The North Face we dare to lead the world forward through Exploration.
The North Face is the premier exploration company in the world. Founded in the counterculture of Berkeley, CA in 1966 we have a long and storied legacy of enabling exploration, protecting our planet, and creating iconic and technically advanced product.
Our culture is born from the spirit of the Explorer and infuses everything we do. We love wild places. We spark curiosity. We dare to disrupt. We create communities. And we lead with integrity. We are a community of explorers and are constantly looking for new ideas, places and people to connect with.
We take great pride in our ability to facilitate exploration for our employees and partners. By joining The North Face family, you will be offered the opportunity, tools and environments to more deeply explore the world around you and make meaningful, lasting connections. You will also be working on a team with a mission to protect our planet for generations to come.
The North Face is part of VF Corporation who guides powerful brands that are fueled by insights and innovation that put us at the heart of our consumers’ lives. Many of our brands lead their respective categories, and some have risen to iconic status.
While our VF company and brands are diverse, we work together within a One VF culture to capitalize on our greatest opportunities for long-term performance. Across our company, a collaborative, global mindset differentiates our products and the unique experiences we provide to our consumers. It all adds up to a lasting competitive advantage built on harnessing the power of our differences to achieve great things together, all while positively impacting the lives of hundreds of millions of people and the world.
Retail Allocator:
Become the Newest Member of the VF Family
The Allocator position is an integral role in Direct to Consumer (DTC) and responsible for initial set allocation and replenishment functions supporting all retail locations of The North Face. The Allocator acts as the primary liaison to Merchant, Planning, Distribution Center (DC) and Store Operations teams to execute and support corporate vision and financial objectives.
How You Will Make a Difference:
• Ongoing cross-functional partnership with merchant and planning teams and develop allocation strategies, execute proper assortments, store clusters and presentations of floor sets and back stock inventories
• Analyze Sales & Inventory reporting to determine allocation approaches that address style/color/size needs at Regional/Territory/Store levels
• Seasonally recap and report location and size selling performance and needs
• Partner with Planning to capture sales trends, identify key business drivers and constant process improvement
• Execute New Store assortment/inventory builds, responsibilities including: partnering visuals, store operations, DC/Logistics
• Manage Distro tracking and analyze/research on inventory & in transit
• Participate in store visits; communicate findings and recommendations
Skills for Success:
Years of Related Professional Experience: 1-2 years of experience in retail and/or office environment preferred
Educational/ Position Requirements:
• Associate or Bachelor degree desired
• Able to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• Demonstrates logical analysis and problem solving skills
• Possesses an ability to understand financial measurements and how to impact them
• Demonstrates strong listening, written and oral communication skills
• Able to deliver strong and thorough presentations, clearly identifying business issues and decisions
• Able to organize and prioritize - demonstrate logical analysis and problem solving skills
• Able to build and maintain productive relationships with cross-functional teams
This position is temporarily based out of Alameda with relocation to Denver, CO on a date to be determined within the coming year.