The North Face: Associate Product Manager, Footwear (Global)

Now that you’ve found the job description, what’s next? 

At The North Face we dare to lead the world forward through Exploration. We were born to Explore, Disrupt and to Lead. We were born to Love Wild Places and to Spark Curiosity. We believe that exploration is a mindset - both on the mountain and off the mountain - and it infuses everything we do. As a community of explorers, we stay curious about new ideas, places, and people. 

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of adventure-loving people, The North Face just may be the place for you.  

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit The North Face Careers or www.thenorthface.com.  

Position: Associate Product Manager, Footwear

What will you do? 

A day in the life of an Associate Product Manager at The North Face looks a little like this. 

As an Associate Product Manager, Footwear, you will partner with Design and Development, as well as Regional Merchandising, Sales and Marketing to bring best in class Product to Market for your category. You will develop seasonal product initiatives and assortments that meet revenue targets/financial metrics and deliver on the brand vision and strategy, as well as marketplace segmentation needs. Under the direction of the Sr Product Manager, this role is accountable for the ensuring that the Global assortment answers regional needs while driving for a cohesive global assortment that best represents The North Face brand. This role will be asked to lead with a first to market mindset and a passion for innovation, and will be relied on to ensure the value proposition for the category is being upheld while maintaining brand DNA.

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

• Under the Sr Product Manager’s leadership, support on delivering Product Creation strategy that drives strategic growth and revenue for the assigned category

• Gather consumer insights, market research and interpret opportunities (competitive analysis/comps shops) to translate into Seasonal initiatives and Product briefs. 

• In partnership w/ Sr Product Manager, build seasonal Global assortment plans and reconcile Global assortment with regional merchandising financial plans at key milestones to ensure alignment

• Work closely w/ Design and Product Development partners to drive an operationally excellent product creation effort, ensuring protos are executed well and on time

• Participate in and present content at key Product Creation milestones in front of cross-functional audience

• Partner w/ Global Merchandising and Planning teams to develop product lifecycle plans and meet / exceed Margin targets for assigned category

• Participate in the cross functional Go-To-Market work stream, ensuring seasonal vision is brought to life in store and online with Retail and Marketing partners. 

• Inspire confidence across the brand, demonstrating expertise on category, consumer, and market

• Participate in the cross functional Go-To-Market work stream, ensuring seasonal vision is brought to life in store and online with Retail and Marketing partners. 

• Participate in Preseason meetings with targeted strategic accounts / Direct to Consumer. 

• Participate in and Assist Regional Teams in Sales Meeting Presentations

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:

• 1+ year in product creation/merchandising/development/retail buying. 

• 1+ year management experience and success w/ cross functional partnerships. 

The foundation skills you will need in this position are: 

• Ability to understand consumers’ needs and mindset, identify opportunities and translate into product briefs that offer a strong POV against identified competitors

• Understanding of assigned marketplace, including regional differences and across diverse channels of distribution 

• Ability to play and integral role within a broader team, connect the department and individual expectations to company vision; confidence and presence to lead a diverse team

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