The North Face is looking for an exceptional Associate DTC Planner (Temp 1 Year) to join our DTC team based in Stabio, Switzerland.
The North Face is the premier exploration company in the world. We spark curiosity. We dare to disrupt. We create communities. And we lead with integrity. We are a community of explorers and are constantly looking for new ideas, places and people to connect with. The North Face is a subsidiary of VF, the world's largest apparel and footwear company.
Let's Talk about the Role
As an Associate DTC Planner, you will support the planning team in building and executing merchandise plans and buy plans that drive financial objectives for our Direct-to-Consumer business. You will work closely with merchandisers, planners, buyers, and allocators to ensure accurate forecasting and inventory management across channels.
How You Will Make a Difference
You will achieve this by:

Supporting seasonal and monthly planning: Building pre-season category plans and updating monthly forecasts, ensuring alignment with business objectives and historical trends.
Monitoring inventory and sales performance: Track stock levels across channels, identify risks or opportunities, and share insights with planners and allocators to optimize availability.
Updating and maintaining reporting tools: Prepare weekly trading reports, summarize KPIs, and highlight key drivers and variances for review by the planning team.
Collaborating on in-season adjustments: Reforecasting sales, margin, and inventory based on trend changes, stock availability, and promotional activities.
Assisting in promotional and markdown execution: Provide data inputs for promo planning, monitor performance during campaigns, and support end-of-season markdown strategy.
Ensuring data accuracy and system integrity: Maintain planning databases and tools, checking for consistency and timely updates.
Cross-functional communication: Work closely with buying, allocation, merchandisers, and operations teams to ensure smooth execution of plans and timely sharing of information.
Inventory Sizing and Phasing: Define size curves, execute stock phasing and split stock across DCs during the buy process
Forecasting purchase quantities: Estimate buy quantities for each product based on historical data, current trends, and cross-functional feedback, ensuring alignment with seasonal strategies and business objectives.

Skills for Success
The ideal candidate has a strong analytical mindset and passion for retail, with:

University degree and 1+ years of experience in merchandising, allocation, and/or inventory planning in retail or wholesale environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, formulas); knowledge of Power Query/BI is a strong plus and highly appreciated.
Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and clearly communicate insights.
Strong presentation skills, with the ability to condense key information from large datasets
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Collaborative mindset and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.

What's in it for you?

Be part of iconic lifestyle brands
Join a multi brand and multi countries organization to drive you career forward
International and challenging working culture
On site gym offering health and well-being initiatives
Discount 50% on all VF brands
Subsidized canteen as well as break out areas offering complimentary hot drinks

Free to Be, Inclusion & Diversity
As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.
About VF
VF is a global apparel company connecting people to the lifestyles they cherish through our family of iconic brands. At the heart of our journey lies our purpose: We power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. This is our purpose. It's the reason we come to work every day. Our purpose unites us and leads us to pursue our goals, together. This is our calling. Learn more at https://vfc.com
If you like what you have read and want to join our team then we would like to hear from you!
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The North Face, a VF Company

Associate DTC Planner (Temp 1 Year)