Role Purpose Establish and scale a newly created global Engineering Efficiency capability combining YY / yield engineering and SMV engineering. Build the standards, guardrails, rate cards, processes, data and governance required to improve material utilization, validate labor content and embed repeatable engineering-efficiency practices across apparel product development and manufacturing. Apply pattern, construction, material and manufacturing expertise together with GSD, marker / nesting optimization, software and AI to identify, validate and scale efficiency opportunities. Partner closely with Product Engineering / Commercialization, Cost Engineering and vendors, influencing decisions through technical credibility and evidence while maintaining clear separation from end-to-end product costing. Key Accountabilities 1. Establish Global YY / SMV Standards & Governance · Build and own the global YY / SMV framework, including methodologies, decision guardrails, validation criteria, operation-level rate cards, benchmarks, exception rules and governance. · Define where YY and SMV evaluation is embedded in product development and the technical evidence required to validate, accept, reject or escalate opportunities and exceptions. · Roll out the capability globally through clear processes, tools, training and calibration, maintaining consistent standards while allowing justified product, material and manufacturing exceptions. · Lead seasonal reviews of performance, exceptions and learnings; refine guardrails, rate cards, benchmarks and training so standards continuously improve. 2. Product, Yield & Labor Engineering Validation · Use advanced pattern, grading, construction and material expertise to assess pattern geometry, marker efficiency, fabric constraints and engineering alternatives that influence material utilization. · Validate operation schedules / operation bulletins and SMV assumptions using product construction, operation sequence, equipment, manufacturing method and GSD / approved work-measurement principles. · Collaborate with Product Engineering / Commercialization specialists and vendors on new, complex or exception cases, distinguishing genuine product constraints from method, productivity or data issues before standards are changed. · Protect fit, function, aesthetics, performance, quality and manufacturability when recommending yield or labor-efficiency changes. 3. Optimization, Technology & AI · Identify opportunities to improve material utilization and reduce SMV through pattern engineering, marker optimization, construction changes, method engineering, work aids, equipment, automation and manufacturing innovation. · Use tools such as Gerber AccuMark / nesting, ShapeShifter and other approved optimization platforms, alongside GSD and emerging AI capabilities, to test scenarios and establish credible benchmarks. · Apply engineering judgment to separate theoretical system optimization from solutions that are practical, repeatable and scalable in manufacturing. · Continuously explore software, automation and AI developments that can improve prediction, analysis, accuracy, speed or scale of YY / SMV optimization. 4. Opportunity Validation, Value & Learning · Build and manage a visible pipeline of YY / SMV opportunities with clear baselines, technical rationale, validated impact, applicability, dependencies and risks. · Lead or support structured vendor trials to validate pattern, marker, method, equipment or automation changes before broader deployment. · Convert validated learning into updated standards, rate cards, guardrails, benchmarks and training so benefits can be repeated across relevant products and vendors. · Provide credible YY / SMV inputs to Costing and business decisions while Costing retains ownership of the broader costing framework. 5. Technical Influence & Capability Building · Act as a recognized specialist who constructively challenges pattern, marker, operation and SMV assumptions through strong product knowledge, GSD / work-measurement expertise and manufacturing credibility. · Train and calibrate Apparel Engineering associates and vendor pattern, CAD and industrial-engineering teams on YY methodologies, tools, guardrails and evidence expectations. · Build partnerships across brands, Apparel Engineering, Commercialization, Cost Engineering, materials, vendors and technology providers to drive adoption without formal authority. · Use data, benchmarks, exceptions and case learning to communicate priorities, build organizational knowledge and strengthen global consistency. Leadership & Core Competencies · High technical credibility with strong product, pattern, construction and manufacturing knowledge. · Analytical, curious and improvement-oriented; connects product engineering, industrial engineering, software, automation and AI to find better ways of working. · Confident influencer who constructively challenges assumptions and builds alignment through evidence rather than hierarchy. · Self-directed and organized, with the urgency, discipline and global collaboration skills to establish and scale a new capability. Technical Skills & Knowledge · Advanced pattern engineering and grading knowledge, including the relationship between pattern decisions, marker efficiency and material consumption. · Strong construction, material and manufacturing knowledge, including constraints affecting nesting, production methods and labor content. · Strong SMV / standard-time knowledge, including operation breakdowns, method study, performance rating, allowances and GSD or equivalent predetermined-time methodology. · Hands-on knowledge of CAD / marker and optimization platforms such as Gerber AccuMark and ShapeShifter or comparable tools. · Ability to interpret marker, consumption, operation, SMV and exception data; build benchmarks and validate optimization outcomes. · Working knowledge of automation, software and AI applications relevant to yield and labor engineering. Qualifications & Experience · 7+ years of relevant experience across product pattern / engineering, industrial engineering, SMV / work measurement, CAD / marker optimization, yield engineering or related technical roles. · Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Product Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Textile Technology, Pattern Technology or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered. · GSD Practitioner certification, formal GSD training or demonstrated practical GSD knowledge; advanced certification is preferred. · Demonstrated experience connecting product, pattern and manufacturing decisions to fabric yield and/or labor efficiency, with practical use of technical data to validate recommendations. · Experience with apparel factories, vendor CAD / pattern / IE teams and cross-functional product stakeholders across multiple vendors, categories or regions is strongly preferred. · Experience leading technical projects, training or calibration and influencing without direct authority; fluent written and spoken English required. Role Scope & Decision Authority · Senior Individual Contributor with no direct people-management accountability; responsible for establishing and scaling the combined YY / SMV technical capability within delegated functional direction. · Makes technical recommendations and validation decisions within approved methodologies and guardrails; escalates material product, cost, quality or governance risks. · Leads assigned global rollout, seasonal reviews, validation studies, vendor trials, calibration, training and optimization workstreams without formal authority over participating teams. · Owns YY / SMV engineering standards, technical validation and learning; partners with Product Engineering / Commercialization on product decisions and Costing on downstream costing application. R-20261103-0019 VF Corporation habille les consommateurs partout dans le monde grâce à son portefeuille diversifié de marques emblématiques de style de vie, notamment Vans®, The North Face® et Timberland®. Fondée en 1899, VF est l’une des plus importantes entreprises mondiales de vêtements, de chaussures et d’accessoires. Elle exerce ses activités de façon socialement et écologiquement responsable dans de nombreuses régions du monde, catégories de produits et canaux de distribution. VF s’engage à offrir des produits novateurs aux consommateurs et à créer une valeur durable pour ses clients et ses actionnaires. VF Corporation outfits consumers around the world with its diverse portfolio of iconic lifestyle brands, including Vans®, The North Face®, and Timberland®. Founded in 1899, VF is one of the world's largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies with socially and environmentally responsible operations spanning numerous geographies, product categories and distribution channels. VF is committed to delivering innovative products to consumers and creating long-term value for its customers and shareholders. Énoncé de vision de VF en matière de diversité VF s’engage à créer un environnement inclusif qui accueille et valorise les différences parmi tous ses associés, ses clients, ses fournisseurs et les collectivités où nous vivons et exerçons nos activités. Le succès et la croissance continus de VF sont renforcés par des initiatives qui favorisent la diversité à l’échelle mondiale. VF s’engage à offrir l’égalité des chances en matière d’emploi et à traiter ses associés et ses candidats sans discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, le sexe, l’âge, l’origine nationale, la religion, l’orientation sexuelle, l’identité ou l’expression de genre, l’état matrimonial, la citoyenneté, un handicap, le statut d’ancien combattant protégé, le statut VIH/sida ou tout autre motif protégé par la loi. VF s’engage à répondre aux divers besoins des personnes en situation de handicap dans des délais raisonnables, conformément aux principes d’autonomie, de dignité, d’intégration et d’égalité des chances. Pour ce faire, VF s’efforcera de cerner, de prévenir et d’éliminer les obstacles à l’accessibilité partout où cela est possible, tout en respectant les exigences en matière d’accessibilité prévues par l’ADA, la LAPHO (AODA) et toute autre réglementation provinciale, étatique ou locale applicable. VF s’engage à assurer l’accessibilité numérique, à se conformer aux Règles pour l’accessibilité des contenus Web (WCAG) 2.1, niveau AA, ainsi qu’aux normes de conception accessible de l’ADA et de la LAPHO (AODA), et à toute autre réglementation applicable. Si vous avez besoin d’une mesure d’adaptation ou si vous avez des questions concernant cet énoncé, veuillez transmettre votre demande à [email protected] VF Diversity Vision Statement VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world. VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected basis. VF is committed to meeting the diverse needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner that is consistent with the principles of independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity, and will do so by striving to identify, prevent and remove barriers to accessibility wherever possible as well as by meeting the accessibility requirements under the ADA, AODA, and other applicable state, local or provincial regulations. 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