APAC Management Trainee Program

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Are you a recent university graduate with an intense interest in sports retail and fashion?

VF Corporation is one of the world's largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies connecting people to the lifestyles, activities, and experiences they cherish most through a family of iconic outdoor, active and workwear brands including Vans, The North Face, Timberland, Dickies and more.

Everything we do – from the products we make to the actions we take – is about enabling people to live sustainable and active lifestyles. We're dedicated not only to business success, but also to making a positive impact on millions of people and the communities and environments we all share. It's about putting our size and strength to work for the good of others.

We are eager to welcome highly motivated and analytical individuals to join our APAC Management Trainee Program. This 18-month program offers exciting and rich Coaching & Mentoring, Training, On-Job immersion and project experience in the dynamic areas of Marketing, Merchandising, E-Commerce, Retail, Key Account Management and other Corporate Functions.

What you will experience in the Program...

The APAC Management Trainee program will commence with 6-month immersion with various functions of the business, before branching out into the different commercial tracks (below) over the following months. You will have the opportunity to develop and drive merchandising plans, create digital marketing strategies, lead e-commerce campaigns, and conduct category planning.

1. Merchandising

2. Develop merchandising plans, analyse customer buying patterns, and manage inventory level

3. Capture local/regional growth opportunities through Product Creation
   Conduct market analysis and drive product placement

4. Marketing

5. Lead the team in conducting marketing analysis, and develop marketing strategy upon it

6. Create and execute a cohesive brand communication plan.
   Oversee and coordinate media partnerships and collaborations

7. E-Commerce

8. Lead digital marketing campaigns

9. Lead the team on conducting analysis on consumer digital behaviour trends
   Oversee and manage designated ecommerce platforms

10. Brand Planning

11. Conduct Marketplace, Category and Omni-Channel Planning

12. Drive effective inventory management

13. Manage retail buying

14. Key Account Management

15. Develop and implement distributor sales strategies

16. Drive business performance of distributors
17. Conduct comprehensive competitor and market analysis and research.

The Program will conclude with a Business Project where you will be presenting to the APAC leaders of VF. Upon the Program wrap-up, you will kick start your career journey at VF. Are you ready to seize this transformative opportunity?

The ideal profile

We are keen to have someone who is excited about challenges, desires an experience in sports retail, and aspires to take on managerial roles with potential regional posting opportunities.

Requirements, Attributes & Skills for Success:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree from a recognised university
• A fresh graduate or early career talent (possess a maximum of 1 year of experience or less)
• Possesses a Growth Mindset and Learning Agility – always curious to learn and explore, eager to be stretched for growth and progression
• Has an Ownership Mindset – own the business goals, go all-in to deliver results through designing and driving the strategy, motivating and leading the team to deliver
• Is deeply analytical and questions assumptions and thinks out of the box
• Has a keen interest in sports retail and fashion
• Excellent in written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau or other similar data analytics tools is desirable but not a must
• What's in it for You in VF APAC Management Trainee Program?
• Opportunities for fast-tracked career growth and development
• Potential for regional posting
• Exposure to APAC Senior Leadership, including to the Regional President
• Multi-Brands portfolio exposure
• Acquiring end-to-end enterprise knowledge including Supply Chain, Finance, People etc