Vans: Associate Merchandiser

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Vans is the original brand rooted in the authentic lifestyle of skateboarding. We are driven by our mission to inspire and empower everyone to live “Off The Wall” – embracing the youthful spirit of freedom, non-conformity, and relentless progression. Yesterday’s “Off The Wall” moment is today’s new normal, and at Vans, we believe in constantly outdoing ourselves. Together with our communities across the globe, our vision is to push culture forward because we believe that the pursuit of progression never ends. We are constantly inspired by the future generation of positive catalysts within our community.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people who think and live “Off the Wall,” Vans just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Vans Careers or www.vans.com.

What will you do?

A day in the life of an Associate Merchandiser at Vans looks a little like this.

• You will be a key member of the Americas Regional Merchandising team focused on driving the total Footwear business in DTC across the Americas. You will work closely with several cross-functional departments including the Global Merchandising, Regional Planning, Regional Marketing, and Regional Commercial teams to bring curated Footwear assortments to life in the Americas marketplace in stores and online. You will report to the Merchandising Manager for Mens Footwear in the Americas.
• You will support product strategies across Vans DTC channels by assisting with order entry, sample coordination, and trend analysis. Collaborate with a fast-paced merchandising team, contributing your perspective on marketing, product lifecycle, and strategic initiatives.
• This is an exciting opportunity to develop and refine merchandising skills while contributing directly to a dynamic, consumer focused brand.
  
  

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

Business Analytics

• Perform weekly and monthly sales reporting by monitoring sales, inventory and key KPIS and provide insights to the broader team to inform in season and future season decisions.
• Identify opportunity areas in product performance, pricing, and channel behavior.
• Manage samples, monitor product on website to ensure product go live on time.
• Constantly monitor consumer demand trends, using insights to shape planning and assortment decisions. Execute ad-hoc reporting and analysis to support seasonal product assortment decision-making.
  
  

Merchandising and Assortment Planning

• Support the development and execution of seasonal product assortments for your area.
• Collaborate with merchandising team on strategies. In their respective category and marketplace responsibility, provide feedback on prototypes, based on current and historical results, consumer feedback and local needs.
• Maintain assortment line plans and product tools, ensuring accuracy and efficiency of completion of tasks.
• Support team with regional line architecture, assortment strategies, and in-region pricing (with global guidelines) and marketplace segmentation.
  
  

Go to market and cross functional alignment.

• Support content deliverables for the region, ensuring GTM milestone deliverables are aligned to marketplace needs and accuracy. Assist with meeting preparation which may include, sample management and showroom set up.
• Assist in the preparation of seasonal milestones (line reviews, go to market, and buy reviews)
• Work closely with visual and marketing teams to support product launches and seasonal stories.
• Drive and manage quality of regional PLM systems, forecasting and analysis needs together with merchant and planning teams.
  
  

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your years of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in merchandising or buying.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Passion for product, brand storytelling, and the vans consumer
• Strong knowledge of fashion trends and marketplace awareness
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Google Analytics, BI, Edited, PowerPoint and Flex PLM.
• Ability to work cross functionally in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidence in presenting and communicating top level financials, wins, misses and opportunities for your category.
• A positive, authentic personality that is motivated and excited to dive into the business with drive sales.
  
  

There are also a few skills that are not required but preferred.

• Knowledge and high interest in the business and culture of fashion
• Ownership of driving a small part of your business, experience in recapping, providing a POV to your direct team on future strategies.
• Experience working at the corporate headquarters of a major footwear and/or apparel brand.
  
  

Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

Hiring Range:

$57,888.00 USD - $72,360.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected]. VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.