Global Merchandising Director, Apparel & Accessories

VF Corporation; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 227,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

Vans, a VF Corporation brand, seeks a Senior Director of Merchandising for Apparel & Accessories. You will own the global merchandising strategy and multi-season portfolio, spanning line architecture, category strategy, and lifecycle management, while ensuring alignment with brand vision and regional execution.

This enterprise role requires leadership across Design, Product Development, Planning, and Finance. Location is hybrid with in-office work in Costa Mesa, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Product Management, Business, Fashion, or related field; advanced merchandising leadership is a plus.
• Deep apparel/accessories merchandising with global portfolio ownership.
• Proven ability to build and execute long-range merchandising strategies balancing brand heat and growth.
• Cross-functional leadership across Design, Product Development, Planning, Finance, Wholesale, Retail, DTC, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Own the global merchandising strategy and multi-season portfolio for Apparel & Accessories across categories and channels.
• Define seasonal and long-range assortment strategy, pricing architecture, and lifecycle intent.
• Embed DTC as a core channel by aligning assortment depth and pricing with marketplace priorities.
• Translate consumer insights and brand strategy into scalable global assortments.
• Partner with Global Planning and Finance to align assortments to long-range plans and profitability.

Skills

Global merchandising

Multi-season portfolio

Franchise investment

Lifecycle management

DTC execution

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising

Job description

Vans, a VF Corporation brand, seeks a Senior Director of Merchandising for Apparel & Accessories. You will own the global merchandising strategy and multi-season portfolio, spanning line architecture, category strategy, and lifecycle management, while ensuring alignment with brand vision and regional execution.

This enterprise role requires leadership across Design, Product Development, Planning, and Finance. Location is hybrid with in-office work in Costa Mesa, CA.