Vans: Senior Merchandiser, SSI Wholesale
About The Position
The Senior Merchandiser, SSI Wholesale leads development and curation of the Americas (AMER) regional assortment for Street-Sport Inspired (SSI) wholesale accounts. In collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Merchandising, and Planning, the role translates global product direction into compelling, account-relevant assortments informed by consumer trends, marketplace insights, and business priorities. The position helps shape seasonal assortments, strengthen wholesale partnerships, and drive commercial performance across the SSI marketplace. The role analyzes sales, margin, inventory, sell-through, consumer behavior, marketplace trends, and competitive activity to identify opportunities and guide assortment decisions. It leads merchandising alignment across seasonal priorities, account strategies, product storytelling, financial goals, and go-to-market execution. The Senior Merchandiser also works with wholesale accounts and Sales teams through line reviews, account meetings, sell-in preparation, buy reviews, and launch planning, and shares regional and account insights with Global Product Merchandising to inform future product direction. This position reports to the Director, Merchandising, Footwear & Wholesale.
Requirements
- 5 to 7+ years of experience and professional achievements.
- Strong merchandising experience in footwear, apparel, or a related consumer-focused industry, ideally with exposure to wholesale accounts, assortment segmentation, or marketplace differentiation.
- Strong understanding of the street-sport inspired consumer, wholesale marketplace, competitive landscape, and emerging product trends, including account differentiation and segmentation.
- Commercial and financial acumen, including experience using sales, margin, sell-through, inventory, and account performance data to identify opportunities and inform merchandising decisions.
- Ability to collaborate and influence across Sales, Marketing, Merchandising, Planning, and Global teams, translating diverse perspectives into aligned seasonal priorities and actionable plans.
- Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and project management skills, including the ability to articulate merchandising strategies and recommendations to wholesale accounts and cross-functional partners.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with major athletic, streetwear, or lifestyle wholesale accounts, including seasonal sell-in processes, account assortment planning, or marketplace strategies.
- Familiarity with footwear merchandising, account segmentation, marketplace planning, or product lifecycle management (PLM) systems and tools.
- Formal education in a related field.
Responsibilities
- Curate the AMER regional assortment for SSI wholesale accounts, translating global product direction into differentiated assortments that reflect consumer demand, account needs, brand priorities, and commercial opportunities.
- Analyze sales, margin, inventory, sell-through, consumer behavior, marketplace trends, and competitive activity to identify opportunities and inform strategic assortment decisions.
- Lead merchandising collaboration within the SSI wholesale team, partnering with Sales, Marketing, and Planning to align seasonal priorities, account strategies, product storytelling, financial goals, and go-to-market execution.
- Partner with wholesale accounts and Sales teams on seasonal milestones, including line reviews, account meetings, sell-in preparation, buy reviews, and launch planning.
- Provide regional and account insights to Global Product Merchandising, identifying assortment gaps, emerging opportunities, marketplace risks, and future product needs.
Benefits
- Additional compensation awards may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential.
- Benefits programs are offered; details are provided during the hiring process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
