Job Description

ABOUT YOUR ROLE:

You will be providing leadership and direction to TNF sourcing strategy & global allocation team. Focus on building mid to long-term allocation & source base strategy, execute pre/in-season allocations and capability management. Foster strong partnership with global leadership stakeholder network.

How You Will Make a Difference

Partner with brand, development operations, and cross-functional teams to co-create TNF apparel sourcing strategies alongside Director, Strategy & Global Allocation. Develop a holistic allocation approach and vendor portfolio that considers vendor capabilities and capacities, duty optimization, materials availability, risk mitigation, and vendor performance. Engage and influence relevant stakeholders to drive buy-in. Partner with planning to streamline forecast handover processes, and to ensure capacity is being built in areas of need. Drive collaboration with Global Materials Supply and Costing teams to align on strategic business goals Identify gaps and opportunities in the source base and engage development operations to build vendor capabilities. Map out strategic milestones & opportunities that align with overall global sourcing vision. Lead & implement allocation optimizing initiatives. Monitor & Review performance against Strategic goals, ensuring continuous improvement Identify areas of opportunity to streamline/simplify business processes & speed to market solutions. Lead, mentor and develop a high performing team fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.

Skills for Success

Years of related professional experience: 7 years with 3 years in managerial roles. Educational requirements: Academic Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field is preferred


What we expect you already know:


Strong process management and problem-solving skills. Effective communication skills, with experience influencing global stakeholders and capable of delivering compelling presentations and facilitating discussions with senior leaders to advance business goals. Proven leadership experience of managing multi-cultural teams. Good business acumen and understanding of the competitive global business environment, as well as an awareness of economic, social and political trends that impact the organization's global strategy. Experience of coaching and developing team members, providing timely constructive feedback enabling them to excel and realize their potential. Drive and passion to make a difference, presenting a growth mindset that role models positivity and curiosity to your team and peers. Ability to present complex data findings effectively, using storytelling and visualization techniques to articulate information in a clear and impactful way. Ability to foster collaborative and high-performing working relationships with stakeholders. Knowledge of apparel development and managing a diverse product collection a plus.

Our Expectation For Demonstrating Leadership

Strategic Leadership

Translates strategy into actionable goals for the team; aligns execution with broader business context. Compiles insights from industry and operational knowledge to contribute to long term strategy and vision building Identify team resource and capability gaps to deliver long term strategy and vision

Growing People & Teams

Coaches team members for performance and career growth. Builds a collaborative team environment with a strong sense of purpose and accountability. Identifies team skill gaps and aligns opportunities with both business needs and individual aspirations.

Driving Results

Takes ownership to ensure teams deliver on commitments with efficiency and effectiveness Takes ownership to lead execution cross-functionally to remove obstacles and optimize resources and drives through complexity Focused on results optimized for VF, not function

Partnership

Leads collaboration across functions to drive synergy and resolve conflicts. Strengthens relationships and communication across teams and levels, act as a connector between business areas * Aligns stakeholders, tracks cross functional goals and drives follow through beyond own team