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Senior Analyst, Product Stewardship, Stabio
Client: VF Corporation
Location: Stabio, Switzerland
Job Category: Other
Job Reference: 48d2e12e8edc
Job Views: 2
Posted: 18.04.2025
Expiry Date: 02.06.2025
Job Description:
VF Corporation is looking for an exceptional Senior Analyst, Product Stewardship to join our Global Product Stewardship team based in Stabio, Switzerland.
Lets talk about the role!
You will harness the power of internal standards set by the global product stewardship team to have a positive impact on the design, development, and verification of product safety for products developed in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and placed in the EMEA market. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable product safety requirements, proactively engaging with brands product development strategies to implement and validate a comprehensive strategy to ensure products and materials are compliant and safe.
How You Will Make a Difference
- Partner on the development and management of VFs global product safety standards, including the Product Safety Manual, Restricted Substances List document, and Product Labeling Manual.
- Collaborate with brands product design, development, and material teams to conduct product design safety reviews to identify and eliminate potential foreseeable safety defects.
- Manage product safety requirements for brands by taking VF global standards and appropriately distilling them to brand-level product categories, implementing and validating these on VF sourced, owned production, licensee products, and gift with purchase/promotional items.
- Lead the work on ensuring appropriate VF functions and brand teams have the applicable knowledge, training, and support to uphold their role in assuring product safety throughout design and development and throughout the production of a product to market placement.
- Work closely with the Product Stewardship Labeling Specialist and brands labeling teams to help implement labeling requirements.
- Ensure that all functional and performance claims made about brands products and materials are substantiated through appropriate testing or other validation methods.
- Develop and manage processes for EMEA legal requirements, including responses to REACH enquiries, reporting obligations, and member state-specific product registrations.
- Manage wholesale and retail inquiries regarding VF position and stance statements, product inquiries, and surveys/questionnaires.
- Develop and own a cadence for monthly and quarterly reporting/KPIs, telling clear, concise, and insightful stories from analysis to various internal and external audiences.
- Verify and validate test reports submitted by European Sourcing Office (ESO) vendors, engaging with testing laboratories (both internal and external), Quality management, and the brand development and merchandising teams to enable decision-making.
Skills for Success
- 3-5 years of experience in consumer product compliance, product safety, and chemistry. Previous experience in Apparel and Footwear Product Safety and Supply Chain is an advantage.
- BS degree in a related field is required.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Creative problem solver with the ability to work collaboratively on complex issues.
- Able to explain technical aspects to a non-technical audience.
- Availability for domestic and international travel (20%).
About VF
VF is a global apparel company connecting people to the lifestyles they cherish through our family of iconic brands. At the heart of our journey lies our purpose: We power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet.
Whats in it For You
- A supportive feedback-based culture where respect and integrity guide us in what we do.
- 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-country organization.
- On-site gym offering health and well-being initiatives.
- A discount card with 50% on all VF brands.
- Breakout areas offering complimentary hot drinks.
This post is not eligible for relocation support.
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.
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