Vans Manager, Business Operations & Strategy

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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. Yesterdays Off The Wall moment is todays 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 .

What will you do

A day in the life of a Manager Business Operations & Strategy at Vans looks a little like this.

Reporting to the Director Business Operations & Strategy this role is a key enabler of how the Vans business operates day to day. Serving as a strategic support partner to senior leadership the Manager strengthens operating rigor across the organization by enhancing processes driving crossfunctional coordination and translating strategic direction into actionable workstreams.

This highly crossfunctional role operates in a fastmoving ambiguous environment with regular exposure to senior leaders. Partnering closely with teams across functions and regions the Manager develops frameworks analyzes business performance and supports execution against clear priorities KPIs and longterm financial and operational objectives.

Lets break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Support shaping and operationalizing Vans longterm growth strategy including KPI tracking strategic frameworks and initiative management.

• Develop and maintain business operating rhythms including meeting cadences reporting templates decision frameworks and governance tools that enhance crossfunctional alignment and disciplined execution.

• Contribute to the development and management of the 5Year Long Range Plan (LRP) by owning workstreams such as financial modeling data synthesis process coordination and crossfunctional alignment.

• Assist in the creation of executivelevel presentations including Board of Directors materials longrange strategy updates and ELT business reviews.

• Act as a connector across functions (Brand Product Merchandising DTC Wholesale Finance Operations) to drive clarity timelines and followthrough on key initiatives.

• Support crossfunctional strategic initiatives aimed at revenue growth margin improvement cost discipline and operational efficiency. Own components of these initiatives endtoend from problem framing to execution support.

• Manage and execute project workstreams that are complex and often ambiguous ensuring issues are scoped accurately milestones are tracked and risks are escalated.

• Serve as a strategic thought partner by gathering inputs conducting analysis stresstesting proposals and helping shape clear factbased recommendations.

• Conduct research and analysismarket consumer competitive category and channelto inform strategic decisionmaking and support investment tradeoffs.

• Manage and update global dashboards reporting and executive summaries including quarterly business reviews KPI updates and adhoc reporting requests.

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 youll need to succeed and excel. Additionally while formal education in a related field is great to have we are most interested in your 5-7 years of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Structured problem solving: Breaks ambiguity into clear hypotheses and datadriven recommendations.

• Analytical & financial acumen: Understands business drivers builds models and connects KPIs to P&L impact.

• Executive communication: Synthesizes complexity into crisp narratives and executiveready materials.

• Crossfunctional project management: Plans sequences and drives coordinated work across teams.

• Stakeholder influence: Builds trust aligns diverse perspectives and drives followthrough without authority.

• Operating model & process design: Creates simple scalable frameworks cadences and governance for clarity and speed.

• Market/competitive insight: Gathers and synthesizes external signals to inform strategic choices.

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 and click Looking to Join VF.

To learn more about Vans Diversity and Inclusion efforts go to .

Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in

Hiring Range:

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan sales incentive orcommissionpotential. 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 years medical plan rates on and by clicking Looking to Join VF Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay 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 individuals 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 . 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.