Vans: Associate Merchandiser, Women's Footwear Icons

VF Corporation • Costa Mesa, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Merchandiser, Women's Footwear Icons supports Vans’ Americas Regional Merchandising team in developing and executing consumer-focused footwear assortments across the Americas. The role partners with Global Merchandising, Regional Planning, Marketing, and Commercial teams and contributes to seasonal assortment execution, business reporting, sample coordination, and go-to-market readiness. The position reports to the Merchandising Manager, Women’s Footwear Icons.

This entry-level role monitors business performance and marketplace trends, maintains assortment and product information, supports regional assortment strategies and pricing, and helps prepare seasonal milestones and product launches. It is hybrid, with three days per week at the company headquarters in Costa Mesa, California.

Requirements

• 0–2 years of relevant experience through work, internships, coursework, or projects in merchandising, buying, planning, retail, footwear, or a related area.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail and accuracy.
• Passion for footwear, product, brand storytelling, and the Vans consumer.
• Interest in footwear trends, marketplace dynamics, and consumer behavior.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to learn reporting, analytics, and product lifecycle management tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• A positive, authentic, and curious approach, with motivation to learn the business and contribute to team results.
• Hybrid schedule requiring three days per week at the Costa Mesa, California headquarters.

Nice To Haves

• A degree in merchandising, business, fashion, or a related field is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on sales, inventory, and key performance indicators, and summarize insights to inform in-season actions and future-season decisions.
• Identify opportunities in product performance, pricing, inventory, and channel behavior, and conduct ad hoc analysis to support seasonal assortment decisions.
• Monitor women's footwear trends, consumer demand, competitive activity, and marketplace shifts, and share relevant observations with the merchandising team.
• Support development and execution of seasonal Women's Footwear Icons assortments across Vans channels in the Americas.
• Maintain assortment line plans, product tools, and order-entry information, ensuring product data is accurate, complete, and delivered on time.
• Support regional line architecture, assortment strategies, marketplace segmentation, and in-region pricing within global guidelines.
• Manage product samples, support showroom setup, and monitor products online to help ensure launches go live accurately and on time.
• Assist with seasonal milestone preparation, including line reviews, go-to-market meetings, and buy reviews, ensuring regional deliverables reflect marketplace needs.
• Collaborate with merchandising, planning, marketing, visual merchandising, and commercial partners to support product launches, seasonal stories, forecasting, and product lifecycle execution.

Benefits

• Additional compensation awards may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential.
• VF provides benefit programs; detailed information will be provided during the hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed