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VF Corporation Director, DTC Planning & Allocation in Shanghai, China

Principal Accountabilities:

  • Lead merchandise planning team in the planning and execution of all replenishment strategies, financial inventory planning, and allocation of merchandise* Develop seasonal financial targets and coordinate business reviews* Drive sales, increase profits, reduce supply chain expense, and enhance company brand* Key link between merchandising, store, and store support* Typically responsible for leading a team of professionals

Knowledge & Skill Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Master’s degree preferred Equivalent years of experience in a substantially similar industry may be considered in lieu of a degree to be determined by the nature of the specific job and the hiring manager’s criteria Generally ten years of progressive experience with five years of managerial experience* Strong organization and communication skills * Proficient PC skills

Knowledge & Application:

  • Department manager with expert knowledge in more than one specialized field and broad knowledge of several related disciplines within a function* Requires broad theoretical knowledge or advanced knowledge of highly specialized fields and their interrelationships* Directs the application of existing principles and guides development of new policies and ideas across a discipline/departmental area* Leads the development of new policies/ideas in own discipline

Problem Solving:

  • Problems are unclearly defined and sufficient information may not be available* Requires conceptual thinking to understand complex issues and their implications* Solutions may need to be devised based on limited information* Implementation of solutions often requires a longer term perspective* Solutions must take into consideration multiple perspectives and future implications* May in certain instances require judgment to devise and apply new concepts and solutions

Interaction:

  • Required to convey complex information and persuade several diverse stakeholders/audiences often across multiple cultures* Develops recommendations to sell ideas or services* Information is non-routine in nature* Frequently advises others on complex matters

Impact:

  • Translates functional vision into plans for the functional discipline and guides their execution* Significantly impacts the results of one or more discipline areas* Impact is on medium- to long-term departmental goals

Accountability:

  • Accountable for departmental results which will impact the entire function* Accountable for departmental budget* Accountable for financial impact which may be broad and have a far-reaching impact on the business segment* Full people management accountability including resourcing and exit decisions* Resourcing decisions likely to be signed off by higher authority

R-20240305-0006

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