Dtc Buyer Timberland

Principal Accountabilities: Under broad supervision:.. \*Manages key financial and operational planning processes (incl. MFP, OTB, inventory management) across regions and channels (DTC, Wholesale, etc.) to optimize sell-through & minimize stockouts \*Key duties include overseeing inventory management, markdown/discount execution to optimize profitability, ensuring forecast accuracy, conducting data analysis / generating reports, & partnering with global to execute strategies (and bring local market challenges / Insights) Knowledge and Skill Requirement: \*Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field \*Equivalent years of experience in a substantially similar industry may be considered in lieu of a degree to be determined by the nature of the specific job and the hiring manager’s criteria \*Three to five years of related experience preferred \*Strong written and oral communication skills Knowledge & Application: \* Understands and applies the principles and practices in a recognized professional field requiring extensive academic preparation\* Likely to be newly professionally qualified in a specific field, or will have extensive experience in complex technical area\* Determines a course of action based on guidelines and modifies processes and methods as required\* Generally requires knowledge of company policies, practices, and procedures Problem Solving: \* Resolves issues which are often varied and non-routine \* Uses previous experience to identify most appropriate option or improve existing approaches\* Problems likely to require clarification\* Undertakes analysis and investigation to solve differing, but related, problems\* Work is performed under general guidance and direction\* May require the initiation of contacts to resolve and discuss mutual problems or collaboration on procedures or transactions Interaction: \* Conveys information to occasionally divergent audiences that may require some persuasion\* In some instances will need to convey information to audiences not knowledgeable of the subject matter\* Requires objective review of difficult work problems, obtaining cooperation or approval\* Understands and communicates fairly complex information within the specialization or recognized body of formal knowledge Impact: \* Impact is generally limited to short-term team performance, occasionally on medium-term goals\* Supports the achievement of goals through own personal effort \* Responsible for planning own work, assessing own progress, and adjusting efforts to meet goals\* Beginning to have more of a contributory impact on team performance Accountability: \* Accountable for meeting own targets which impact the immediate work area\* Accountable for own targets which will typically be definable but not always financially measurable \* May help coordinate the work of junior members of the team\* Accountable for managing own impact on cost and profitability of the business R-20260722-0006