Associate Merchandiser, Footwear - DTC

Job description

Timberland EMEA is looking for an exceptional Associate Merchandiser, Footwear – DTC to join our Timberland EMEA team based in Stabio, Switzerland. Founded in 1973, Timberland® is a global outdoor lifestyle brand. Best known for its original yellow boot designed for the harsh elements of New England, Timberland today offers a full range of footwear, apparel and accessories for people who value purposeful style and share the brand’s passion for enjoying - and protecting - nature. At the heart of the Timberland brand is the core belief that a greener future is a better future. This comes to life through a decades-long commitment to make products responsibly, protect the outdoors, and strengthen communities around the world. Let’s Talk about the Role The Associate Merchandiser, Footwear – DTC supports the execution of DTC footwear merchandising across EMEA, ensuring accurate product data, strong Go-To-Market delivery, and efficient assortment execution across stores and digital channels. With a dedicated focus on Outlet and Kids, this role contributes to the successful delivery of value-driven, high-volume assortments and supports seasonal readiness for key footwear categories. This role reports into the DTC Merchandising Manager. How You Will Make a Difference You will achieve this by: DTC Assortment & Line Plan Support: support the execution of footwear assortments across DTC channels, including stores and digital, helping to maintain line plans, assortment tools, and product lists with accuracy and consistency. Channel Adaptation: contribute to adapting global assortments to DTC channel needs across Full Price, Outlet, and Kids, supporting the identification of gaps in size curves, price positioning, and key franchises. Product Data & System Management: own accurate product data entry and maintenance across systems, including PLM, pricing, and SKU attributes, ensuring updates from GTM milestones are reflected in tools and systems. Merchandising Tools & Trackers: maintain line lists, merchandising trackers, workbooks, and product information with high attention to detail, ensuring consistency and reliability across all deliverables. Sample & GTM Coordination: coordinate sales samples and showroom readiness for DTC channels, supporting the preparation of GTM deliverables such as assortment decks, product information, and retail tools. Retail & Digital Readiness: ensure product information is complete, accurate, and available on time for retail and digital teams to enable smooth seasonal execution. Performance Tracking & Reporting: track product performance across DTC channels, supporting analysis of sell-through, bestsellers, and slow movers, and contributing to seasonal reporting. Risk & Opportunity Identification: highlight risks and opportunities to the Merchandiser and Manager, using performance insights to support informed decisions and improve assortment execution. Cross-Functional Coordination: work closely with DTC Merchandising, Planning, Retail, and Digital teams to ensure alignment on product information, timelines, and GTM deliverables. Outlet & Kids Focus: provide dedicated support to the Outlet business and Kids footwear merchandising, ensuring proper execution of value-driven assortments, high-volume product flows, correct size curves, product selection, pricing, lifecycle management, and seasonal readiness. Operational Excellence: ensure accuracy, timeliness, and consistency across merchandising deliverables, maintaining strong organization of samples, tools, and data while supporting continuous improvement of merchandising processes and data quality. Skills for Success Attention to Detail & Data Accuracy: strong focus on accuracy, consistency, and quality when managing product data, line plans, merchandising tools, and operational trackers. Analytical Mindset: interest in retail performance and ability to support analysis of sell-through, bestsellers, slow movers, and seasonal opportunities across stores and digital channels. Organizational & Coordination Skills: ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate deliverables, and keep tools, samples, and information well organized across channels and seasonal milestones. DTC Retail Understanding: genuine interest in footwear and the DTC retail environment, with curiosity for how assortments perform across stores, digital, Full Price, Outlet, and Kids. Systems & Tools: confidence working with PLM, pricing information, SKU attributes, Excel, product lists, workbooks, and merchandising systems. Cross-Functional Communication: strong collaboration skills and ability to communicate effectively with DTC Merchandising, Planning, Retail, Digital, and other cross-functional teams. Channel Complexity & Execution: ability to support execution across multiple channel environments, including Full Price, Outlet, and Kids, with focus on coordination, operational excellence, and seasonal readiness. What’s in it For You We’re in the business of unleashing human potential, driven by the ideas, energy and commitment of our people. That’s why we offer comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical and financial well-being for all VF associates. When it comes to benefits, we’re the total package. 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. R-20260903-0007