Get to know Kipling     

We’re looking for an outstanding Supply and Inventory Planner to join our Kipling Operations team in Antwerp, Belgium.

At Kipling we are on a mission. To live a vibrant and colourful life, go to places we’ve never been before. Be curious. Dare to live the life we’ve always wanted. That’s our mission and influences everything we do. We take pride from our female leaders who are at the forefront of decision making across our Global organisation.

At Kipling we empower you to go your own way. We celebrate uniqueness and diversity, and especially when it comes to looking for the best talent. Diversity makes us stronger and at Kipling we do believe your story matters, therefore we welcome all backgrounds. 

Our success story started in ‘87 in the heart of the fashion capital Antwerp, yours starts today.  

We lighten your step, powering your curiosity to go your own way. #LiveLight

Let’s talk about the role!     

You take full responsibility of the supply planning and the inventory management for all Kipling products keeping both the short- and long-term planning in mind. You balance supply maximizing product availability while keeping inventory levels within plan.

Job Details

We expect that our Supply and Inventory Planner will deliver unbeatable results whilst also fulfilling the following aspects of the role:   

• Translate the seasonal demand plan into a Supply plan in close communication with demand planner.

• Coordinate the cross region Buy moments and related activities to maximize efficiencies

• Enter and follow up on purchase orders

• Manage the required system settings

• Be responsible for the monthly inventory roll reporting.

• Give input to the Inbound Logistics team on container priorities

• Continuously identify and execute processes improvements to gain efficiency and reduce cost

• Report and follow up Supply KPI

• Participate in various projects within and cross-brands

What you need to succeed?

To succeed as Supply and Inventory Planner you need to an eye for details and being comfortable with numbers while actively looking for solution cross teams for fast changing situations. Communication is key, as in your role you will have to work with different internal stakeholders. As we work against deadlines, planning your short- and long-term activities in the best way possible is also important. What you'll need:

• 2 - 4 years of experience in a similar function

• Enjoy working with numbers and have an analytical mind

• You are accurate and have a sharp eye for details

• Solution-oriented attitude

• You enjoy working with others, listening to and understanding their point of view and identify solutions together

• You are an advanced user of Microsoft Excel

• Fluent in English, spoken as well as written

• Knowledge of SAP, Access and Visual Basics is an asset

What’s in it for you?  

Along with a competitive salary and benefits program we offer a flexible, casual work setting. It’s not just our products which set us apart from others, our people first approach is what drives us, this is why we offer: 

• A supportive feedback-based culture where respect and integrity guide us in what we do 

• Tailored training. We are committed to helping you grow and drive you career forward

• An inclusive international environment where people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and nationalities love working together 

• Be part of an iconic lifestyle brand in a multi brand, multi countries organization

• On site gym offering health and well-being initiatives

• A discount card with 50% on all VF brands

If you like what you have read and want to join our team then we would like to hear from you!

Apply, visit vfc.com, kipling.com or follow us on our LinkedIn and Instagram pages, see you there!

Get to know Kipling     

At Kipling we are on a mission. To live a vibrant and colourful life, go to places we’ve never been before. Be curious. Dare to live the life we’ve always wanted. That’s our mission and influences everything we do. We take pride from our female leaders who are at the forefront of decision making across our Global organisation.

At Kipling we empower you to go your own way. We celebrate uniqueness and diversity, and especially when it comes to looking for the best talent. Diversity makes us stronger and at Kipling we do believe your story matters, therefore we welcome all backgrounds. Our success story started in ‘87 in the heart of the fashion capital Antwerp, yours starts today.  

We lighten your step, powering your curiosity to go your own way. #LiveLight

Let’s talk about the role!

As a E-mail Marketing Specialist - Kipling (EMEA) you take full responsibility for all Email, BI and CRM activities. Your input is key - you create, update, implement, analyse and improve Kipling’s email marketing process and strategy with creative support from our team members.

As part of our Digital Marketing team, your day to day job is to deep dive into our CRM and B2C Customer Database, making sure we understand what our customers are looking for - enabling you to adapt email marketing campaigns. You maximize revenue opportunities by spreading relevant targeted communication and user experience to our customers.

The position is reporting to the Digital Marketing Manager - EMEA, and is based in our office in Antwerp, Belgium

Responsibilities:    

• Have final responsibility for the full email funnel & UX from A to Z

• Manage the email campaigns by creating, localizing, implementing and updating the campaigns with creative support from the content team

• Analyze and report current email marketing campaigns and gather all business insights in order to guide improvements and carry out segmentation of the database

• Optimize email campaigns using personalization, A/B testing, and by incorporating industry best practices

• Create and execute automated marketing workflows, including transactional, lifecycle and upsell messages

• Improve and find all CRM and loyalty program opportunities from strategy to development.  

• Lead all CRM projects and work closely together with our central IT team and external CRM partner

Requirements:

• 2-5 years of experience in a digital marketing or e-mail marketing role

• Knowledge of HTML, MS Office and  Adobe Photoshop

• A 'mobile-first' mind-set to maximize usability and deliver an efficient and visually compelling user experience that drives engagement and conversion. You take exceptional pride in your work and are committed to the craft.

• Analytical mindset and ability to translate data into actionable and profitable marketing plans with a certain level of creativity

• Ability to understand and utilize industry best-practices related to web design and email development

• Curiosity and interest on current trends and developments within the email marketing field

• Experience coordinating with different stakeholders and agencies

• Knowledge of Magento and Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a plus

What’s in it for you?  

Along with a competitive salary and benefits program we offer a flexible, casual work environment. It’s not just our products which set us apart from others, our people first approach is what drives us, this is why we offer: 

• A supportive feedback-based culture where respect and integrity guide us in what we do 

• Tailored training. We are committed to helping you grow and drive you career forward

• An inclusive international environment where people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and nationalities love working together 

• Be part of an iconic lifestyle brand in a multi brand, multi countries organization

• On site gym offering health and well-being initiatives

• A discount card with 50% on all VF brands

If you like what you have read and would like to join our team then we would love to hear from you!

For more information, please visit vfc.com, kipling.com or follow us on our LinkedIn and Instagram pages, see you there!

Get to know Kipling     

We’re looking for an outstanding E-Commerce Trainee to join our Kipling Digital team in Antwerp, Belgium.

At Kipling we are on a mission. To live a vibrant and colourful life, go to places we’ve never been before. Be curious. Dare to live the life we’ve always wanted. That’s our mission and influences everything we do. We take pride from our female leaders who are at the forefront of decision making across our Global organisation.

At Kipling we empower you to go your own way. We celebrate uniqueness and diversity, and especially when it comes to looking for the best talent. Diversity makes us stronger and at Kipling we do believe your story matters, therefore we welcome all backgrounds. 

Our success story started in ‘87 in the heart of the fashion capital Antwerp, yours starts today.  

We lighten your step, powering your curiosity to go your own way. #LiveLight

Let’s talk about the role!     

As E-Commerce trainee at Kipling, your main role will be to support the Kipling Online Merchandising team with day to day trading, merchandising and updating of the EMEA Kipling websites. You will also assist on UX tasks and Projects within the wider E-com team. This role involves closely aligning with brand stakeholders from marketing, product, retail, operations and the larger Kipling Digital team.

Job Details

We expect that our E-Commerce Trainee will deliver unbeatable results whilst also fulfilling the following aspects of the role:  

• Update and distribute daily and weekly business reports

• Uploading products and content to the website, support new season go live

• Maintain the product merchandising across categories and store views

• Support the execution of the Ecom trading calendars

• Weekly competitor benchmarks

• Regular site walks, submit & follow-up of bug tickets

• Testing & validation of newsletters before send-out

• Ad-hoc UX and Project support

• Support in creating ad hoc reports and presentations.

What you need to succeed?

You are a team player yet able to also work on own initiative. Curiosity and will to learn something new along with the ability to take initiative will help you support Kipling digital agenda. We are looking for someone who has:

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

• Good communication skills

• Experience with Magento is a plus

• Proficiency in written and spoken English is a must, an additional European language is an asset.

• Bachelor or university degree

What’s in it for you?  

We offer a flexible, casual work setting. It’s not just our products which set us apart from others, our people first approach is what drives us, this is why we offer: 

• A supportive feedback-based culture where respect and integrity guide us in what we do 

• Tailored training. We are committed to helping you grow and drive you career forward

• An inclusive international environment where people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and nationalities love working together 

• Be part of an iconic lifestyle brand in a multi brand, multi countries organization

• On site gym offering health and well-being initiatives

• A discount card with 50% on all VF brands

• Break out areas offering complimentary hot drinks

If you like what you have read and want to join our team then we would like to hear from you!

Apply, visit vfc.com, kipling.com or follow us on our LinkedIn and Instagram pages, see you there!

We are looking for an outstanding Credit Team Leader to lead our Eastpak, Kipling and Altra Credit Team to success.

You may ask “Just who is VF?”. Well, we are the global company behind some of the world’s leading lifestyle brands. Household names such as Vans, Timberland, The North Face, Napapijri, Eastpak and Kipling.

As one of the largest apparel providers in the world, we are passionate about finding great people to join our extended family. We believe that our associates have a great opportunity to develop their full potential with us. That’s because we offer the support of a global organization and provide the freedom for innovative solutions to drive change and ensure progress never stops.  We foster a diverse and inclusive environment which allows us to thrive in the current market and to push all creative boundaries.

Let’s talk about the role!     

As a Credit Team Leader for Eastpak, Kipling & Altra your input will be key in assessing and controlling the level of credit risk for your brands as well as working alongside our main Key Stakeholders to achieve common goals. You will provide focus, motivation and development to your team, whilst also fulfilling the following aspects of the role:   

• Setting monthly 91+ and 181+ targets for the team, monitoring performance during the month and assist where necessary.

• Reviewing action plan for the 91+ and 181+ ensuring that all actions are fluid and are taken within a specific time line.

• Driving the focus on cash collection, steering the focus of the team on debt collection out of the younger age brackets.

• Representing Credit in brand’s weekly forecast calls by highlighting any concerns that could impact monthly results.

• Coaching and training members of your team, carry out regular one to ones and provide feedback to the Senior Credit Controller and Credit Controllers in order to improve skill set.

• Preparing for reviews with the Credit Manager to discuss team, AR and collection performance. Timely escalation where necessary.

• Monitoring the level of disputes within your remit, liaising with Customer Services to resolve issues and escalate where necessary.

• Building strong and collaborative work relationships with the key stakeholders within the brands. 

How you’ll make a difference…    

• You will have a minimum of 1 year of Credit experience.

• You have taken a leading role in projects and/or in a team previously. 

• You are able to interpret financial statements and understand the broader business goals.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a competitive salary, benefits & pension scheme as well as a 50% staff discount on all our brands. However, it’s not just our products that set us apart from others. Ultimately, our people make us who we are and for that reason, we believe they deserved to be nurtured. That’s why, on top of the usual benefits, we offer so much more:
Career ownership, enabling you to build your knowledge and experience across different brands and even different countries
A supportive feedback-based culture where respect and integrity guide us in what we do
An inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and nationalities love working together and are free to express their true selves.

Fantastic health and wellbeing initiatives; we are also a “Time to Change” employer, committing to ending mental health discrimination in the workplace.

At VF, we don’t just make the world’s best apparel and footwear, we power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet.

So, if you like what you have read and would like to be considered for this Credit Team Leader role, we would love to hear from you.
 

Eastpak, Kipling & Altra are a subsidiaries of VF, the world’s largest apparel and footwear company comprised of over 30 brands. We are the leading drivers of retail as our global footwear, apparel and accessory brand is available in 170 countries worldwide. As we continue to expand, we take great measures in developing and growing our people.

Join the Eastpak Family

We're looking for an outstanding Customer Service Representative fluent in Spanish and English to join the VF  family in Nottingham.

You may ask “Just who is VF?".

Well, we are the global Company behind some of the world's leading lifestyle brands. Household names such as Vans, Timberland, The North Face, Napapijri, Eastpak and Kipling, Icebreaker, Dickies and Altra.

As one of the largest apparel providers in the world, we are passionate about finding great people to join our extended family.

We believe that our Associates have a great opportunity to develop their full potential with us. That's because we offer the support of a global organisation and provide the freedom to try out innovative solutions, drive change and ensure progress never stops.

Let's talk about the role!

If you are fluent in English and Spanish then this is an exciting time to join our rapidly growing Eastpak Brand Wholesale Team that provides an exceptional service to major online and high street retailers across Europe.

Putting customers at the heart of everything you do, you will be the first point of contact for our wholesale Accounts and will be responsible for tracking the lifecycle of accounts from order entry to final delivery, along with being the first point of contact for the Team on Operational activities.

We will expect you to deliver unbeatable results whilst also fulfilling the following aspects of the role:

• Understand and manage Wholesale accounts across several markets in the EMEA region

• Communicating with Wholesale Accounts (retailers, distributors and sales teams) in their native language, over the phone and by email to provide excellent service

• Building a rapport and strong relationships with both and across our warehouse, planning, sales and credit teams to deliver the best possible outcome

• Ensure timely Orderbook conversion, in-line with customer expectations and brand objectives, whether via automated flow or manual releases, highlighting any risk or opportunity to conversion in the current month.

• Interpret a variety of daily reports as needed by the business

• Follow the end-to-end order to shipment process, liaising with our DC to ensure timely shipping

Skills for Success:

With your ability to build strong working relationships with a diverse range of people you will also bring the following skills to the role:

• You will be native or fluent speaker in Spanish plus English with strong communication skills

• You will be computer literate with strong Excel skills and the ability to produce reports

• You will understand the Logistics environment

• You will be analytical with a flair for problem-solving

• You will have strong customer service skills in a similar environment.

• You will have the ability to balance responsibilities in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

Our Guiding Principles

• Live with Integrity – Be authentic and do the right thing, always

• Act Courageously –Think and act boldly

• Be Curious – Explore the world, learn and evolve

• Act with Empathy – Seek to understand and respect others

• Persevere – Persist and work together as One VF

What’s in it For You

Most companies like to say they offer a competitive salary, an amazing benefit and pension scheme as well as staff discounts (btw we offer 50%!). We also do this, only quite different. Because it’s not just our products which set us apart from others. It’s our people and we believe they deserve to be nurtured and looked after. 

That’s why, on top of the usual benefits, we offer much more:

• Career ownership, enabling you to build your knowledge and experience across different brands and even different countries

• A supportive feedback-based culture where respect and integrity guide us in what we do

• Tailored training. From a thorough induction to ongoing online and face-to-face training, we are committed to helping you grow, both professionally and personally.  

• An inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and nationalities love working together

• Health and wellbeing initiatives

• Subsidised canteen as well as break out areas offering complimentary hot drinks

Free to Be, Inclusion & Diversity 

As a purpose-led, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

We just have one question. Are you in?