Job Description
ABOUT YOUR ROLE:
Be the hands-on builder of the AI Enablement team. You will support the Senior Manager and the wider team in turning ideas from sourcing, planning and operations into working AI solutions: helping uncover business challenges, building and testing prototypes with approved AI tools, supporting the delivery of priority initiatives, and helping teams adopt AI in their daily work through practical tools and guidance. You will also track the value delivered so leadership can see what is working. This role suits an analyst who is fluent in AI tools, learns new business processes quickly, and enjoys proving an idea in days rather than months.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
Include but not limited to
- Opportunity Discovery: Support the team in uncovering business challenges: join working sessions with functional teams, document pain points, analyze current processes and data, and help shape ideas into clear problem statements and baseline measures (cycle time, rework, cost variance, service impact).
- Prototyping & Analysis: Build rapid prototypes and proofs of concept with approved AI tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot, Power BI, Excel, light automation) for use cases such as vendor allocation scenarios, cost analysis and exception handling, and test them with real business data.
- Initiative Delivery Support: Support priority AI initiatives by managing plans, milestones, risks and dependencies, coordinating with digital, IT and data teams, and documenting prototype logic, data sources and limitations so solutions can move into production.
- AI Fluency & Adoption: Stay current on new AI capabilities and tools and turn them into practical recommendations. Develop prompt libraries, playbooks and templates, and support the champions network through office hours and show-and-tells.
- Responsible AI & Data Practices: Check data quality, access and privacy requirements in prototypes, and apply responsible-use practices in everyday work.
- Roadmap & Value Tracking: Maintain the AI use-case backlog, scoring and stage-gate status; build and maintain the benefits tracker and dashboards that show value delivered and adoption progress, and prepare materials for prioritization forums and leadership updates.
WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:
Competency requirements:
- Drive Innovation: turn new AI capabilities into working prototypes.
- Drive Operational Excellence: focus on measurable gains in cost, service and productivity.
- Collaborate: work effectively across regions and functions.
- Develop Self: keep learning as AI tools and business needs evolve.
Skills:
- Hands-on experience with generative AI tools: prompting, building simple agents or workflows, and judging output quality and limits.
- Strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel and Power BI or similar tools; SQL or Python is a plus.
- Learning agility, with the ability to understand new business processes and data quickly.
- Problem solving: structures ambiguous problems, builds quickly and iterates.
- Communication: explains results clearly to business and technical audiences.
- Organized and reliable in coordinating multiple workstreams; aware of data privacy, security and responsible AI practices.
- Familiarity with supply chain or product supply data is a plus.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:
- Being a part of a movement that is Purpose led which enables us to have a positive impact on communities around the world, it gives greater meaning to the work we do.
- Working with a team of diverse and sharp minds that work with an inclusive and global mindset because our differences are what make us stronger together.
- Providing you with the best in class, work environment, well-being policies and work place flexibility that is about helping you show up and lean into life with your whole self - emotionally, physically and socially.
Statement on Diversity & Inclusion
At VF, we foster an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences of our associates, customers, suppliers, and communities. VF is an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and treating our associates and applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), 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 factor.
PART 2: JOB SCOPE (internal use only, for job evaluation)
Business Scope: Product Supply function for all VF brands. AI use cases across sourcing, planning and operations, with focus on prototyping, portfolio tracking and benefits measurement.
Team structure (current state and future state, one level up and down):
- One level up: Senior Manager, AI Enablement, who reports to the Director, Global Allocation & AI Enablement.
- Current state: Senior Analyst, AI Enablement, individual contributor in a two-person AI Enablement team.
- Future state: Senior Analyst as part of an expanded AI Enablement team; no direct reports.
Channels Covered: Supply chain: Product Supply function covering all VF brands. Initiatives support sourcing, planning and operations processes, working with digital, IT, data and systems partners.
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