Vans: Planner, Women's Footwear

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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 Planner, Women's Footwear at Vans looks a little like this.

As a Planner, you will be responsible for developing, executing, and communicating strategic plans that drive financial results. Partnering with Planning, Merchant, and Allocation teams, as well as other cross-functional partners, you will maximize sales, optimize inventory strategies, and deliver profitability targets. Your work will directly support the financial goals of Vans Americas across the US and Canada Omni markets.

A day-in-the-life:

- Pre-Season Financial Planning – Independently develop and manage pre-season sales, inventory, and receipt plans across DTC channels and markets to support seasonal business objectives.
- Sales & Inventory Reporting – Analyze sales, inventory, and replenishment performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities. Translate findings into actionable recommendations and communicate insights during business reviews.
- Replenishment Planning – Manage the Women's Footwear replenishment business, including ongoing sales forecasting and buy adjustments to maintain optimal inventory levels across channels.
- Open-To-Buy Management – Own and manage the OTB process, including monthly sales forecasting, in-season reforecasting, inventory projections, and receipt planning to support informed inventory and financial decisions.
- Optimize Assortment – Partner with Merchandising, Allocation, and Supply Chain to optimize product assortments, inventory strategies, and overall business performance.

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 3-5 years of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

- Retail Planning Experience – Demonstrated hands-on experience in merchandise financial planning within a fast-paced, omnichannel retail environment, including direct ownership of open-to-buy (OTB), sales forecasting, and receipt planning.
- Analytical & Communication Skills – Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales, inventory, and financial performance data, identify trends and opportunities, and translate findings into actionable business recommendations.
- Business Management & Collaboration – Ability to independently manage planning responsibilities, adapt to changing business priorities, and collaborate effectively with Merchandising, Allocation, and other cross-functional partners.
- Technical Proficiency – Strong Excel skills, including experience working with financial planning models, sales forecasts, and inventory reporting. Experience with Power BI or similar analytical tools is a plus.

Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

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Hiring Range :
$74,800.00 USD - $93,500.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential : This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation : You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com   and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

P lease note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at [email protected] . VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.