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VF Corporation Senior Analyst, Product Stewardship in Denver, Colorado
BUSINESS TITLE: Senior Analyst, Product Stewardship
Become the Newest Member of the VF Family:
The Product Stewardship Senior Analyst for VF harnesses the power of internal standards set by the global product stewardship team to have a positive impact on the design and development of products. This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable product safety requirements and should be proficient in current and emerging industry legislation and regulations. Additionally, the Product Stewardship Senior Analyst should be proactively and continuously engaged with brands’ product development strategies, using this information to implement and validate a comprehensive strategy to ensure products and materials are compliant and safe.
How You Will Make a Difference:
Support global product stewardship in the development and management of VF’s global product safety standards, including the Product Safety Manual, Restricted Substances List document, and Product Labeling Manual.
Partner with brands’ product design, development, and material teams to conduct product design safety reviews to identify and eliminate potential foreseeable safety defects.
Manage product safety requirements for brands by taking VF global standards and appropriately distill them to brand level product categories, implementing and validating these on VF sourced, owned production, licensee products, and gift with purchase/promotional items. This role will engage with cross-functional teams consisting of brand level design, development, material, legal, and testing teams to develop guidance and procedures that ensure all global product safety requirements are met.
Lead the work on ensuring appropriate VF functions and brand teams have the applicable knowledge, training, and support to uphold their role in assuring product safety throughout design and development and throughout the production of a product to market placement.
Work closely with the Product Stewardship Labeling Specialist and brands’ labeling teams to help implement labeling requirements.
Ensure that all functional and performance claims made about brands’ products and materials are substantiated through appropriate testing or other validation methods. This role will work in collaboration with brand marketing and legal teams to review claim verbiage to modify/remove any unsupported statements.
Develop and manage processes regarding U.S. state requirements, including chemical reporting obligations and state-specific product registrations.
Manage wholesale and retail inquiries regarding VF position and stance statements, product inquiries, and surveys/questionnaires.
Develop and own a cadence for monthly and quarterly reporting/KPIs, tell clear, concise, and insightful stories from analysis to various internal and external audiences.
Skills for Success:
Years of Related Professional Experience: 3-5 years
Educational/ Position Requirements:
BS degree in a related field is required.
3-5 years of experience in consumer product compliance, product safety, and chemistry
Must be a creative problem solver with the ability to work collaboratively on complex issues.
Must be a proficient communicator.
Must be self-directed.
Must be able to explain technical aspects to a non-technical audience.
SPECIAL PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
Apparel and Footwear Product Safety and Supply Chain experience.
Exceptional analytical skills & attention for detail
Excellent Microsoft Office Suite skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Domestic and international travel: 10%
Hiring Range :
$73,440.00 USD - $91,800.00 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 www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
P lease 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 peopleservices@vfc.com . 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.
VF Diversity Vision Statement VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world.VF is an equal employment opportunity/ affirmative action employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled. VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.