Vans: Planner, Women's Footwear

VF Corporation • Costa Mesa, CA

6h

About The Position

The Planner, Women's Footwear at Vans develops, executes, and communicates strategic plans that drive financial results. Working with Planning, Merchant, Allocation, and other cross-functional teams, the Planner helps maximize sales, optimize inventory strategies, and deliver profitability targets. The role supports Vans Americas' financial goals across the US and Canada Omni markets.

Responsibilities include independently developing and managing pre-season sales, inventory, and receipt plans across DTC channels and markets; analyzing sales, inventory, and replenishment performance and communicating actionable recommendations; managing Women's Footwear replenishment forecasts and buy adjustments; owning the open-to-buy process, including monthly sales forecasting, in-season reforecasting, inventory projections, and receipt planning; and collaborating with Merchandising, Allocation, and Supply Chain to optimize assortments and business performance.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience and professional achievements.
• Hands-on experience in merchandise financial planning within a fast-paced, omnichannel retail environment, including ownership of open-to-buy, sales forecasting, and receipt planning.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret sales, inventory, and financial performance data, identify trends and opportunities, and translate findings into actionable business recommendations.
• Ability to independently manage planning responsibilities, adapt to changing business priorities, and collaborate effectively with Merchandising, Allocation, and other cross-functional partners.
• Strong Excel skills, including experience with financial planning models, sales forecasts, and inventory reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Formal education in a related field.
• Experience with Power BI or similar analytical tools.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop and manage pre-season sales, inventory, and receipt plans across DTC channels and markets to support seasonal business objectives.
• Analyze sales, inventory, and replenishment performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities; provide actionable recommendations and communicate insights during business reviews.
• Manage the Women's Footwear replenishment business, including ongoing sales forecasting and buy adjustments to maintain optimal inventory levels across channels.
• Own and manage the open-to-buy process, including monthly sales forecasting, in-season reforecasting, inventory projections, and receipt planning.
• Partner with Merchandising, Allocation, and Supply Chain to optimize product assortments, inventory strategies, and overall business performance.

What This Job Offers

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