The North Face: Senior Manager, Merchandising, Men's Apparel

At The North Face we dare to lead the world forward through Exploration. We were born to Explore, Disrupt and   to Lead . We were born to Love Wild Places and to Spark Curiosity. 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. So,   before we get to the job details,   take a minute to learn a little more about us   – our   values and   our   culture.

If you can see yourself   working side-by-side   with a team of   adventure-loving   people,   The North   Face   just may be the place for you. To learn more about our values and our culture, visit   The North Face Careers   or   www.thenorthface.com . What will you do? A day in the life of a   Senior Manager, Merchandising, Men's Apparel   at   The North Face   looks a little like this. You help shape the long-term vision and strategy for the Men's Jackets & Fleece business, identifying opportunities to drive consumer relevance, brand elevation, and sustainable growth.

You lead category-level consumer, marketplace, and competitive analysis to uncover emerging opportunities and translate insights into actionable product strategies. You partner closely with Brand Innovation, Design, and Development teams to influence future innovation pipelines and seasonal product direction. You own the product strategy and execution for the Men's Jackets & Fleece category, ensuring a balanced product assortment that delivers against both consumer and business objectives.

You oversee the creation of seasonal product briefs, providing clear direction on consumer needs, product positioning, pricing, and assortment architecture. You lead cross-functional product pods and drive key product decisions throughout the product creation process. You are accountable for delivering category financial targets, including margin, productivity, and overall business performance. You drive global assortment plans and align category strategies with regional merchandising and financial objectives across key go-to-market milestones.

You develop differentiated assortment and segmentation strategies across consumers, channels, tiers, and geographies to maximize growth opportunities. You collaborate closely with Planning, Brand Marketing, Sales, and Sourcing partners to ensure the category vision is successfully brought to life across wholesale, DTC, digital, and retail channels. You present category vision, product strategies, and seasonal assortments to senior leadership and key external partners, inspiring confidence through deep expertise in the consumer, product, and marketplace.

You lead and develop a team of merchandising professionals, fostering a high-performance culture focused on growth, collaboration, and accountability. What do you need to succeed? We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundational skills you'll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your merchandising expertise, leadership capabilities, and proven ability to drive product and business results.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are: 7+ years of experience in merchandising, product management, or a related product creation function, preferably within the apparel industry. Strong experience leading complex apparel categories, preferably outerwear, fleece, or performance apparel. Deep understanding of apparel product creation, including merchandising, design, development, sourcing, and go-to-market execution.

Proven success developing category strategies, product assortments, and line plans that drive business growth. Strong financial acumen, including experience managing margins, pricing architecture, and category profitability. Deep understanding of Men's apparel consumer