Head of Retail Timberland

Aldo Group International AG; Lavamünd; Remote; CHF 180.000 - 280.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

On-site gym

VF brand discount

Breakout areas with coffee

Zusammenfassung

VF Corporation, home to Timberland, seeks a Head of Retail for Switzerland to lead the retail strategy across EMEA from Stabio. You will drive revenue, profitability and a consumer-led in-store experience in line with brand intent.

You will translate brand and financial goals into a clear trading plan with cross-functional partners, oversee store lifecycle, and steer seasonal execution to optimize performance.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of retail leadership experience in global brands.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across Brand, Planning, Marketing and Finance.
• Track record delivering commercial results balancing brand and financial performance.
• Experience in retail network expansion and store concepts development.
• Fluency in English; additional European languages are a plus.

Aufgaben

• Own the end-to-end retail commercial plan across EMEA.
• Lead in-season trading decisions to maximize full-price and outlet performance.
• Define store tiering and the retail calendar in collaboration with Planning and Merchandising.
• Oversee end-to-end store lifecycle including openings, closures and relocations.
• Collaborate with Finance, Real Estate and field leaders on investments and lease negotiations.

Kenntnisse

Retail leadership

Stakeholder management

Brand strategy

Store operations

Multichannel go-to-market

English fluency

Jobbeschreibung

Organized in 1899, VF Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories. Our highly diversified portfolio of brands spans multiple geographies, product categories, consumer demographics and sales channels. VF relies on its Powerful Brands, Powerful Platforms, One VF approach to business to support its brands, maintain its competitive edge and drives a winning company culture

2. Your ROLE with us

Timberland is looking for an exceptional Head of Retail to join our team based in Stabio, Switzerland.

Founded in 1973, Timberland®is a global outdoor lifestyle brand. Best known for its original yellow boot designed for the harsh elements of New England, Timberland today offers a full range of footwear, apparel and accessories for people who value purposeful style and share the brand’s passion for enjoying - and protecting - nature.

At the heart of the Timberland brand is the core belief that a greener future is a better future. This comes to life through a decades-long commitment to make products responsibly, protect the outdoors, and strengthen communities around the world.

Let’s Talk about the Role

The Head of Retail is accountable for delivering retail revenue and profitability for the brand across EMEA, translating the brand strategy into commercially impactful consumer led retail execution.

The role sits within the retail organisation embedded in the brand and owns the end-to-end retail commercial plan, ensuring that every in-store experience is aligned to brand intent, drives conversion and delivers against financial targets.

How You Will Make a Difference

You will achieve this by:

Retail Commercial Ownership

• Partner with key members of the Timberland LT to define retail LRP goals aligned with GM and VP Retail.
• Deliver retail revenue, margin and contribution targets for the brand
• Translate brand and financial goals into a clear retail trading plan in partnership with functions (Planning, Merch & Brand), and ensure these are reflected in the financial plan and forecast.
• Lead the Retail SOE to make in season trading decisions to maximize performance for full price and outlet including agile inventory decisions.

Go to Market & Seasonal Execution

• Lead the retail go to market process, ensuring alignment with store concept and tiering.
• Own the retail commercial calendar anchored in key consumer moments e.g. seasonal peaks, campaigns, and local trading moments, defining seasonal priorities, product focus and storytelling in stores.
• Lead the definition of store tiering (based on consistent logic across brands) in partnership with planning and store operations aligned with brand intent.

Customer Experience

• Own the end-to-end store customer experience aligned with brand strategy.
• Elevate service models aligned to key commercial moments and product stories.
• Ensure strong brand expression through VM quality, store environment, and storytelling excellence.
• Maintain regular field presence, including joint store visits with District Managers, to observe execution, coach leadership behaviors, and stay connected to store reality.
• Partner with the brand team to define and develop store concepts aligned to the role of O&O retail in the marketplace. Define the role of each store within the marketplace aligned to the tiering model.
• Partner with Finance, Real Estate, and field leaders to drive investment decisions and support lease negotiations.
• Oversee the full store lifecycle (openings, closures, relocations) aligned with the brand’s distribution strategy.

Skills for Success

You are a strategic retail leader with the ability to shape, scale, and elevate a modern brand experience across diverse markets. You bring:

• 10+ years of retail leadership experience ideally within global organizations. Background in global consumer, lifestyle, or fashion brands with complex and fast‑paced retail environments.
• Exceptional collaboration and influencing capabilities, with proven experience engaging and aligning senior stakeholders across Brand, Planning, Marketing, Merchandising, Finance, and Digital.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver commercial results with the ability to balance brand equity, consumer experience, and financial performance.
• Experience in retail network expansion, portfolio optimization, and the development of innovative store concepts.
• Fluency in English; additional European languages are considered an advantage.

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 vfc.com

What’s in it For You

We’re in the business of unleashing human potential, driven by the ideas, energy and commitment of our people. That’s why we offer comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical and financial well-being for all VF associates. When it comes to benefits, we’re the total package.

• A supportive feedback-based culture where respect and integrity guide us in what we do
• An inclusive international environment where people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and nationalities love working together
• Be part of an iconic lifestyle brand in a multi brand, multi countries organization
• On site gym offering health and well-being initiatives
• A discount card with 50% on all VF brands
• 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.