Head of Planning (TNF AMER)

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. Head of Planning, The North Face Americas What will you do? As part of The North Face Americas leadership team, you will lead the Americas Planning team and will be responsible for setting and executing the end‑to‑end merchandise and inventory (demand / supply) planning strategy across all channels. This role partners closely with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, Stores and E-com to drive profitable growth, optimize inventory investment, and improve demand responsiveness in a complex omnichannel environment. The Head of Planning leads a multi‑disciplinary organization spanning Demand & Supply Planning, Allocation, Channel Planning & Buying, Inventory Management, and Planning Analytics and Marketplace management, ensuring a single, integrated view of demand, inventory, and financial outcomes across the enterprise. What you will do : Enterprise Planning & Strategy Own the end‑to‑end planning vision across footwear and apparel, aligning demand, supply, inventory, and financial plans with company growth objectives. Translate corporate and channel strategies into 5 year long range plans, annual and seasonal plans covering sales, margin, and inventory x channel and country within region. Own the quality and integrity of the Americas business plan, proactively identifying gaps to sales, margin, and inventory targets and driving cross-functional actions to close them. Establish a clear omnichannel planning framework that balances digital, wholesale, and brick‑and‑mortar needs while optimizing total enterprise outcomes. Lead scenario planning and risk mitigation for demand volatility, supply constraints, and channel shifts. Demand, Supply & Inventory Leadership Oversee demand forecasting and supply planning, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment across channels. Set inventory targets and guardrails to support availability, service levels, and margin while minimizing excess and obsolescence. Drive inventory productivity through disciplined receipt flow, lifecycle management, and exit strategies. Partner with Supply Chain to align capacity, lead times, and deployment strategies. Planning, Buying & Allocation Lead channel‑specific planning approaches for DTC/e‑commerce, wholesale, and retail, ensuring consistent financial rigor with channel‑appropriate execution. Oversee allocation strategy to ensure right product, right place, right time, leveraging store clusters, digital demand signals, and wholesale commitments. Oversee promotional cadence across DTC and ensure price parity in the marketplace. Partner with Merchandising and Buying to inform assortment architecture, depth, and flow decisions. Analytics, Insights & Tools Own the planning analytics roadmap, ensuring clear KPIs, reporting, and insights that support both strategic and in‑season decisions. Elevate the use of data, advanced analytics, and planning systems to improve forecast accuracy, sco productivity, inventory turns, and margin outcomes. Drive continuous improvement of planning tools, processes, and ways of working. Cross‑Functional Partnership Act as a key thought partner to Merchandising, Finance, Sales, Digital, and Operations leaders. Provide clear, concise insights and recommendations to executive leadership, enabling faster and b…

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