Vans: Manager, Marketplace Merchandising, Men’s Lifestyle Footwear – Americas

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Vans® is the original action sports footwear company, rooted in authenticity and creativity. Founded in 1966, we have thrived on a legacy of impacting our greater community through four pillars: action sports, music, art and street culture. We are constantly inspired by the expressive creators within our company and community as they bring new and innovative perspectives to shape and transform the future of our business.

At Vans, our culture sets us apart and influences everything we do. We are driven by our five values: We are Determined. We are Connected to our consumers and to each other. We are Inclusive. We are Expressive and Fun. Most of all, we are a family.

Our purpose to enable creative expression and inspire youth culture is fostered through our inclusivity. We welcome anyone and everyone into our global family and proudly celebrate and environment where individuality is embraced, equal opportunities thrive, and everyone is empowered to reach their greatest potential. 

By joining our family, you will be immersed in an environment of incredibly supportive and collaborative people. We work hard across a multitude of initiatives to bring the Van Doren Spirit to life. We live for what we do.

Manager, Marketplace Merchandising,

Men’s Lifestyle Footwear – Americas

We are seeking a highly motivated, strategic, and experienced Integrated Marketplace Manager to join our team. In this role, you will drive the overall strategic direction and assortment planning for the Men’s Lifestyle Footwear business.

You will drive our business through strategic planning with your category vision grounded in Merchandise Financial Planning, SKU efficiency, strong understanding of consumer and marketplace trends, business trend analysis, Go to Market calendar adherence, clear communication, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve our revenue and profitability targets.

You will create meaningful relationships with cross functional partners as you are the primary conduit between the Global Product Management team and the Regional Commercial (Direct to Consumer and Wholesale) and Marketing teams. You will provide regional briefs that effectively communicate your consumer-focused perspective of the competitive landscape, market trend analysis, and clarity on the regional needs to achieve revenue targets to the Global team.

How You Will Make a Difference

What you will do:

• Manage a near and mid-term strategic product assortment grounded in Merchandise Financial Planning, SKU Efficiency, Pricing & Margin analysis, current business trend analysis, forecasting, Product Lifecycle Management, and Consumer Insights.
• Create marketplace assortment plans that distort and support our largest strategic initiatives and optimize the broader assortment to drive efficiency, marketplace differentiation, and consumer connectivity via distribution and segmentation choices. 
• Your understanding of the consumer, marketplace, and business needs will provide valuable feedback and specific input to the Global Product Management teams to drive our Americas business.

How you will do it:

• Demonstrate cross-functional leadership and strong communication with the commercial teams (Direct to Consumer Buying & Wholesale Sales), Marketing, your fellow Marketplace Managers, and Global product counterparts to inform and drive your business.
• You understand and embrace the consumer and culture – including Vans competitive positioning, to inform strategic thinking and regional perspective.

What success looks like:

• Articulate your vision in a clear, data informed, and implementable manner when presenting product during seasonal Line Reviews and Go to Market milestones.
• Healthy collaboration to contribute your portion of the over-arching marketplace merchandising assortment to support head to toe storytelling and initiatives.
• Your diverse experiences and background enable you to provide a unique perspective to fuel our global growth. Additionally, you are inclusive and value differing points of view.
• Financial targets (revenue and margin) are met and/or exceeded.

Free To Be, Inclusion & Diversity

As a purpose-led, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Skills for Success

Years of Related Professional Experience: 7+ years

Educational Position Requirements:

A formal education and subsequent undergraduate/graduate degrees are nice to have, but we are most interested in yo