Planner, Margin & Profitability (Timberland) Location: Stabio – Department: Design & Creative, Product & Supply Chain
Role Overview The Planner, Margin & Profitability drives product classification margin strategy, champions revenue growth and margin management principles, and improves profitability. Working closely with Global Product leaders, Planning, Supply Chain, GTM and Finance, the role supports strategy development and execution to achieve brand strategic, financial and distribution goals. Reporting to the Senior Merchandising Planning Manager, the planner monitors and manages pricing strategy and profit related decisions throughout the go‑to‑market cycle.
Responsibilities Develop analytical frameworks that inform merchandising strategies, providing qualitative and quantitative analysis of business and product performance globally and regionally.
Conduct global analysis of essential product KPIs, monitoring long‑term risks and opportunities in the context of Brand and Market strategies.
Research macroeconomic and industry trends impacting margin and pricing approaches.
Maintain evaluation and pricing strategies to continuously test and deploy best practices.
Collaborate across functions and senior management to evaluate the cost/benefit of pricing models, maximizing and scaling margin on new and carry‑over products.
Analyze complex data sets to set competitive prices that gain market share, achieve revenue goals and optimize margin.
Develop product, go‑to‑market strategy, profit and loss, and pricing strategies globally.
Align product merchandising plans by category and classification with financial and brand strategies, tracking progress against targets with Global category teams to achieve global and regional revenue & margin goals.
Build financial models to calculate impacts of potential business strategies.
Provide ad‑hoc reporting and special projects related to product costs, factory output, and financial performance enhancement.
Identify target fabric, trims and labor costs across the product line from concept to development to ensure desired margin.
Act as the primary contact for pricing and profit queries from design, development, merchandising, supply and finance teams.
Translate global strategic targets into seasonal and product‑specific targets, building a clear margin planning process with visibility around demand, price and costs.
Suggest corrective actions by region in relation to pricing, performing variance analysis and developing market‑competition analysis tools.
Collaborate to identify risks and opportunities throughout the line and GTM process.
Deliver costing and margin reporting for business decisions, keeping global leadership informed of challenges and issues.
Reconcile margins against financial targets, identify outliers and follow up for resolution.
Work with PD and Merchandising to improve margin on new and carry‑over products, ensuring costs are available in line with the product critical path.
Liaise with regional Finance and Operations on revenue, pricing and profit/margin analysis as required.
Qualifications Extensive experience in pricing, costing, merchandise planning, forecasting, or buying.
Very strong knowledge of Excel.
Expertise in Tableau, NPD and other BI reporting tools.
Experience with product forecasting, statistical modelling and/or strategic planning.
Strong analytical skills and high process orientation.
Excellent communication, verbal and written.
Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Ability to work flexible hours across time zones.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a cross‑functional team.
Benefits Supportive, feedback‑based culture guided by respect and integrity.
Inclusive international environment valuing diverse backgrounds.
Opportunity to be part of an iconic lifestyle brand within a global, multi‑brand organization.
On‑site gym with health and well‑being initiatives.
Discount card offering 50% off all VF brands.
Break‑out areas with complimentary hot drinks.
Inclusion & Diversity We celebrate diversity and support equal opportunities for all associates and applicants. Inclusion is part of our purpose‑led, performance‑driven culture.
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