Merchandiser, Specialty Accounts

icebreaker; Kreis Stabio; On-site; CHF 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

VF brand discount

Break out areas with hot drinks

Job summary

Vans EMEA in Stabio, Switzerland seeks an exceptional Merchandiser for Specialty Accounts to join our merchandising team. You will drive regional marketplace strategies, tailor global assortments to regional specialty accounts, and partner with commercial teams to influence briefs and adoption.

Ideal candidates will bring strong wholesale marketplace experience, analytic capabilities, and a passion for action sports and lifestyle brands. This role sits onsite in Stabio with global brand support.

Responsibilities

• Execute the global merchandising strategy through regional marketplace strategy.
• Ensure alignment with regional market dynamics and consumer preferences.
• Adapt and tailor global product assortments to meet regional specialty accounts needs while maintaining brand consistency and commercial success.
• Curate assortments for specialty partners by selecting product with demand-driving attributes and partnering with commercial teams to build plans.
• Partner with planning counterparts to create revenue-driving and profitable assortments.
• Lead in-season management with sales analysis and action-oriented next steps for immediate trading and future seasons.
• Monitor marketplace trends and adjust to competitive landscape and market dynamics.

Job description

VANS EMEA is looking for an exceptional Merchandiser, Specialty Accounts to join our Merchandising team based in Stabio, Switzerland. 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. 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.

How You Will Make a Difference

You will achieve this by:

• Executing the global merchandising strategy through regional marketplace strategy.
• Ensure alignment with regional market dynamics and consumer preferences.
• Adapt and tailor global product assortments to meet regional specialty accounts needs while maintaining brand consistency and commercial success.
• Curate assortments for our specialty partners by selecting product with demand driving attributes and partnering with the commercial teams to build plans and influence adoption externally.
• Partner continuously with planning counterparts to create revenue-driving and profitable assortments.
• Actively participate in in-season management, driving the right sales analysis and action-oriented next steps for immediate trading as well as future seasons.
• Continuously monitor and react to marketplace trends, keeping connected to competitive landscape and market dynamics.
• Ensuring regional channel needs are covered through the product line by identifying white spaces and bringing the right briefs forward.

In order to effectively drive these key deliverables, you will use your:

• EMEA Wholesale Marketplace experience/knowledge and a keen interest in the pinnacle lifestyle and action sports markets
• Ability to apply merchandising acumen and principles in partnership with merchandise planning
• Ability to understand the external marketplace environment and excel in facilitating account meetings, customer communication, pitching and negotiating for brand and assortment strategies.
• Decision-making ability on segmentation and product choices by channel, tier and account
• Ability to develop and analyze retail reports, derive key take-aways and create action-oriented steps to improve business performance
• Understanding of competitive landscape and trends in both fashion lifestyle and action sports
• A formal education and subsequent University Bachelor or Master’s degree in Business, Design, Retail Merchandising, and/or Marketing are nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.

What’s in it For You

• A supportive feedback-based culture where respect and integrity guide us in what we do
• An inclusive international environment where people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and nationalities love working together
• Be part of an iconic lifestyle brand in a multi brand, multi countries organization
• On site gym offering health and well-being initiatives
• A discount card with 50% on all VF brands
• Break out areas offering complimentary hot drinks
• Free to Be, Inclusion & Diversity

As an equal opportunity employer, 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.

VF s’engage à créer un environnement inclusif qui accueille et valorise les différences parmi tous ses associés, ses clients, ses fournisseurs et les collectivités où nous vivons et exerçons nos activités.

Le succès et la croissance continus de VF sont renforcés par des initiatives qui favorisent la diversité à l’échelle mondiale.

VF s’engage à offrir l’égalité des chances en matière d’emploi et à traiter ses associés et ses candidats sans discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, le sexe, l’âge, l’origine nationale, la religion, l’orientation sexuelle, l’identité ou l’expression de genre, l’état matrimonial, la citoyenneté, un handicap, le statut d’ancien combattant protégé, le statut VIH/sida ou tout autre motif protégé par la loi.

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