The North Face: Inventory Planner

The North Face; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Face is seeking an Inventory Planner to ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time, balancing inventory health with service and cost objectives. This hybrid role will require collaboration across Logistics, Sourcing, Planning, and Customer Service teams at the Denver HQ.

You’ll leverage analytics, AI-enabled tools, and market data to optimize inventory flow, support launches, and drive process improvements while delivering strong business results.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in inventory, supply, demand, or merchandise planning.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, or equivalent.
• Experience in retail, wholesale, or product-driven industries preferred.
• Strong ability to interpret data and translate insights into action.

Responsibilities

• Manage material setup, forecast loads, and size profiles to ensure planning accuracy.
• Analyze supply and demand to identify inventory risks and opportunities.
• Monitor service performance and inventory exposure; implement recovery actions.
• Lead high-priority inventory initiatives and coordinate cross-functional execution.
• Partner across functions to resolve service and inventory challenges.
• Champion continuous improvement with scalable tools and AI-enabled solutions.

Skills

Inventory planning

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Alteryx

Databricks

SAP

Logility

Infor

Job description

At The North Face, exploration fuels everything we do, from the products we create to the experiences we deliver for our athletes and consumers around the world. As an Inventory Planner, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the right product is in the right place at the right time, enabling seamless consumer experiences while supporting healthy inventory and operational excellence.

This role sits at the intersection of planning, supply chain, and execution, combining analytical problem-solving with cross-functional leadership. From optimizing inventory flow and managing service risks to supporting strategic product launches and driving process innovation, you'll help power the business behind every exploration.

What You'll Do:

• Manage material setup, forecast loads, and size profiles, validating inputs, troubleshooting issues, and analyzing variances to ensure planning accuracy and downstream continuity.
• Analyze supply and demand to identify inventory risks and opportunities, executing rebalancing, receipt management, and inventory optimization strategies that maximize service, revenue, and inventory productivity.
• Monitor service performance and inventory exposure, implementing recovery actions and managing expedited supply solutions to balance consumer service, inventory health, and cost objectives.
• Drive inbound service and supply analysis by identifying late purchase orders, past-due shipments, and supply shortages, partnering with Logistics, Sourcing, and Planning teams to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Lead high-priority inventory initiatives, special collections, and strategic customer programs, coordinating cross-functional execution, managing milestones, and mitigating risks to achieve launch and service objectives.
• Partner across functions as the primary liaison between Inventory Planning, Wholesale and Direct-to-Consumer Buying, Customer Service, Merchandising, Sourcing, Production Planning, and Global Supply Planning teams to resolve service and inventory challenges.
• Champion continuous improvement by evaluating existing processes, identifying opportunities for greater efficiency, and developing scalable tools, automation, and AI-enabled solutions that enhance business performance.

What You'll Need:

• 3-5 years of experience in inventory, supply, demand, or merchandise planning, or a related analytical function.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience within retail, wholesale, consumer goods, or other product-driven industries preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and translate insights into action.
• Proficiency in AI tools and a curiosity for leveraging emerging technology to improve processes, efficiency, and decision making.
• Experience with publishing in data visualization and analytics platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, or Databricks is advantageous.
• Knowledge of planning and ERP systems such as SAP, Logility, Infor, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency, particularly Excel, with the ability to manage, analyze, and present data effectively.
• Highly organized with strong prioritization and project management skills, capable of balancing multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative and solution-oriented, with the ability to build partnerships across functions and influence outcomes through clear communication.
• Ability to connect business priorities across teams and processes to support broader organizational goals.
• Ownership mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and delivering results.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex information to diverse audiences and levels of leadership.

This role operates on a hybrid schedule 3 days a week out of our HQ in Denver, CO.

Hiring Range:

$75,168.00 USD - $93,960.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential

This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation

You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual's race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at [e-mail]. VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.