Timberland: Associate Planner, Footwear

VF Corporation • Stratham, NH

2d • $54,800 - $68,500

About The Position

The Associate Planner, Footwear is part of Timberland’s Global Merchandise Planning team. The role supports development of the Global Product Assortment and helps deliver seasonal financial and assortment goals. It partners with Planning, Merchandising, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to maintain planning data, analyze product performance, prepare reporting, and provide insights for business decisions.

Requirements

• 0–3 years of experience and professional achievements.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including intermediate Excel skills and an interest in developing more advanced capabilities.
• Basic understanding of forecasting, financial planning, statistical analysis, or merchandise planning concepts.
• Exposure to retail sales, product, inventory, or assortment analysis through professional experience, internships, or academic projects.
• Ability to organize, analyze, and interpret data, identify trends and patterns, and communicate findings clearly.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and build productive working relationships.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, curiosity, and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, or similar reporting and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Support development of seasonal revenue targets by region, channel, and category, aligned with financial and brand strategies.
• Assist in building bottoms-up plans by product classification, region, and channel at the style and color level using category insights, sell-in and sell-through data, historical trends, and seasonal initiatives.
• Prepare style and color count analyses using historical performance, product trends, and market insights.
• Maintain style and color count reporting and support assortment rationalization using ABC analysis and other quantitative methods.
• Track seasonal assortments and identify forecast variances in partnership with Merchandising and Planning.
• Collaborate with Global and Regional Planning teams to align forecasts with strategic priorities.
• Monitor in-season forecast changes and communicate key variances and areas requiring attention to Planning and Merchandising partners.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports and analyses to support business decisions.
• Maintain accurate planning data and support data governance across assigned product categories.

Benefits

• Eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential.
• VF Corporation offers 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