Vans: Marketplace Planner, Footwear

Vans•Costa Mesa, CA

17d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 .

Requirements

Planning experience in an Omni, Multiple Retail Concept environment.
Strong analytical and communication skills including the ability to read, analyze and interpret retail reports.
A proactive business management approach, completing all assignments and job duties in a timely manner.
Advanced computer skills including Excel and Word.
3-5 years of experience and professional achievements.

Nice To Haves

Formal education in a related field is great to have

Responsibilities

Owns and optimizes OTB strategy across key markets, aligning financial plans with corporate objectives while maximizing profitability and minimizing excess stock.
Partners with key functions like merchandising, finance, supply chain, and global teams to drive business-wide planning transformation, implementing new tools, analytics, and best practices to enhance efficiency across global operations.
Analytically support the formulation of the Americas product assortment and the phases of product life cycle (preseason product line planning and in-season global trend analysis).
Supports reporting across Vans’ Americas markets, contrasting top-down plans to consolidation of data from multiple countries/channels to track demand trends across DTC stores/ecommerce, wholesale, and franchise.
Develops and maintains demand forecasts for key Vans product categories, ensuring alignment with brand and global sales strategies. Topline, attribute, style/color level.
Works with regional merchandising, finance, and supply chain teams to align assortment and sales strategies across different consumer segments, factoring in key consumer moments, pricing strategies, and macroeconomic influences.