Vans: Retail Operations Coordinator

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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.

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Coordinator of Retail Sales at Vans looks a little like this.

As the Retail Sales Coordinator you will play a critical role in developing, driving, and supporting Vans’ long-term retail strategy through annual strategic plans and seasonal execution. As an integral part of the Retail sales team, you will lead the Retail process enabling cross functional strategic planning, decision making and execution to create an aligned POV for the how the Brand and Retail shows up in the marketplace and to consumers. Your role will enable Brand and financial growth by balancing how to drive local relevancy while staying true to Global Brand strategies.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Strategize and Organize Retail Leadership Meetings
• Manage the Ideation and Completion of the Following Projects
• Collaborate with the Retail stakeholders to understand Americas strategies tied to short term and annual execution to ensure regional consistency.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 5 years of experience and professional achievements. 

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Deep understanding of the Retail business each season, cross functionally within Consumer Insights, Product, Marketing, Creative, and how this applies to overall marketplace management for Retail
• Excellent project management and organization skills with impeccable attention to detail and timelines
• Ability to align functions, content and prioritize competing demands to decipher complex information into clear, actionable steps
• Continuously think how to simplify and drive efficiency for your teams and to provide this feedback to Retail leadership to communicate regional nuances required, while staying true to Americas consistency

There are also a few skills that are not required but preferred.

• A holistic view of how the Retail teams interact and align to build towards common long term, mid-term, annual and short-term goals and how to link actions to financial planning and brand goals.
• How to build cross functional strategies and take ideas into implementation in partnership with Product, Marketing and Creative teams, understanding global consistency & nuances to drive regional relevance
• How to build and sustain positive working relationships with peers at all levels of the organization

What do we offer you?

At Vans, we know you expect as much from us as we do from you. That is why we make a commitment to support and grow our people. We offer extensive development and growth opportunities for your current and future positions, a competitive compensation package, and a strong benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Our commitment extends beyond this and into your daily work life. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture based on respect, connection, and authenticity. Our focus on DEI is at the foundation of who we are and what we do.

To learn more about Vans’ benefits package, follow this MyVFBenefits.com and click “Looking to Join VF”.

To learn more about Vans‘ Diversity and Inclusion efforts, go to www.vans.com.

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