Director - Product - Performance - The North Face - San Francisco

Job description
The Product Director, Performance will lead the Running and Training categories forward in the market by driving the creation of premium, innovative and technologically enhanced products that meet the needs of the company’s customers, drive company sales and profits and position The North Face as a market leader. Provides dynamic, visible and inspirational leadership to positively impact business initiatives, direction, and vision for team and peers. Accountable for business results, profit & loss and executing key initiatives.
Brings a track record in managing a successful business, proven experience in strategic business planning and an ability to establish control-related standards, procedures and processes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage the merchandise and design process for assigned product lines to meet established sales/margin targets as stated in the corporate financials.
2. Develops, implements, and monitors processes to ensure timely completion in accordance to product development calendar for each season.
3. Manages SKU efficiency to targeted goals.
4. Partners with Marketing in the development of programs and strategies to communication product attributes and appeal.
5. Partners with Sales, Retail Customers, and Athletes to ensure that new product development meets market needs.
6. Manages budgets to meet corporate financial plans.
7. Presents Category lines at preview meetings, key preline appointments and sales meetings.
8. Effectively manages the PLM process by commicating concepts, filtering input, and setting line direction.
9. Partners with Product Acquisition (Sourcing) and Sales to price the line at the competitive levels to achieve targeted initial mark-up goals as stated in Corporate financials.
10. Accountable for bringing to market innovative, premium, technical products that drives sales to meet goals.

Qualifications



Years of Related Professional Experience: 15+

Educational/Position Requirements:
· BA or BS degree in Marketing, Business, Merchandising or related field and 15+ years minimum relevant and progressive experience and 8+ years in management including leading a team
· MBA preferred
· Outdoor Industry experience is a plus.
· Strong working knowledge of apparel merchandising and sales.
· Experience in managing a diverse and creative group of individuals and leading change.
· Demonstrated ability to work with and inspire a broad range of individuals to work toward a common goal.
· Must have a track record in re-establishing procedures, implementing key marketing and sales initiatives and executing processes.
· International experience preferred.

Skills:
· Strong working knowledge and background of apparel merchandising and design
· Experience in managing a diverse and creative group of individuals and leading change
· Demonstrated ability to work with and inspire a broad range of individuals to work toward a common goal
· Experience in global nuances as it relates to product/features/price points.
· Strategic leader with the proven ability to recruit, retain, motivate and develop team.
· Strategic leader with proven ability to make money and grow apparel categorie

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