Job Description

The North Face, a VF Company

At The North Face we dare to lead the world forward through Exploration. We were born to Explore. We were born to Disrupt. We were born to Lead.

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, loving and protecting wild places, and creating iconic and technically advanced product.

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.

Our values:

Love wild places

Spark curiosity

Dare to disrupt

Create community

Lead with integrity

By joining The North Face, you will help provide the best gear for our athletes and the modern-day explorer. You will also have the opportunity, tools and environment to more deeply explore the world around you and make meaningful, lasting connections.

What You Will Do

As a member of the Footwear Team, the primary responsibility of the Manager, Costing is to support The North Face (TNF) Global Footwear Team by driving cost visibility, product inputs, and creative solutions to achieve margin targets. Critical to the role is to also facilitate Sourcing and Development connectivity to their respective product category. These efforts need to optimize cost and execution toward a margin, an accurate sample and buy ready status.

The Costing Manager will work within Product Director Teams to coordinate the costing process to ensure on time development (calendar management) of TNF products that meet established product intention, wholesale prices and target margins. They will ensure Sourcing connectivity to the Product Team to drive a deep understanding and alignment of vendor capabilities and vendor allocation strategies with their respective product category.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

How You Will Make A Difference

* Report directly to Product Directors to analyze, coordinate and confirm costing and ensure that seasonal category margins are accurate for sign off.
* Analyze and drive item and category level cost inputs and margins from initial brief hand off through final margin sign off.
* Review factory pricing and provide solution options (redesign, revised construction, alternate fabric / trims) for costing challenges. Act as product category lead in liaising with Sourcing when additional pricing negotiations are required during the development stages.
* Work with Product Engineers as needed to solve for challenging item level margins.
* Act as direct liaison with all Regional Sourcing Offices on seasonal calendar deliverables including: proto-typing, pre-costing and final costing.
* Ability to decipher complex Excel costing sheets and dissect, reconfigure, and manipulate then in order to gain an understanding of how our margins are calculated as well as determine overall brand profitability.
* Communicate with Sourcing (and travel as needed) to help facilitate development of product to a margin. Ensure vendor meets product requirements and expectations of wholesales/margins, and that they understand spec packages. Assist Sourcing through recommending factory allocations and balancing Western Hemisphere vs. Asia production.
* Monitor and track salesman sample execution to correct spec for every season.

What You Bring

* Years of Related Professional Experience: 5+ years of related experience.
* Educational/Position Requirements:
* Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent years of education and experience.
* Experience in production planning and manufacturing preferred.
* Experience in sourcing in Asia as well as experience in working through a local office.
* Skills:
* Must be able to professionally handle multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.
* Strong communication skills (oral and written).
* Strong negotiation skills.
* Strong analytical skills.
* Strong knowledge of garment construction.
* Strong attention to detail.
* Excellent organizational skills.
* Planning, scheduling, problem solving skills.
* Strong Excel skills.

Where You Will Be Located

Denver, Colorado

NEVER STOP EXPLORING
The North Face is a subsidiary of VF Corporation. At VF, we outfit consumers around the world with our diverse portfolio of lifestyle brands. Founded in 1899, VF is one of the worlds largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies with socially and environmentally responsible operations spanning numerous geographies, product categories and distribution channels. We are committed to delivering innovative products to consumers and creating long-term value for our customers and shareholders.

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.

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 wo

Salary Range:

$76,000.00 USD - $114,000.00 USD annually

Annual Incentive Eligibility:

This position is eligible to participate in VF's Annual Incentive Plan. Incentive Plan awards are contingent upon (1) achievement of your individual objectives and (2) VF achieving its' Corporate and business level financial objectives.

Long Term Incentive Eligibility:

This position is not eligible for long term incentive.

Benefits at VF:

You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and clicking, Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during your onboarding process.