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Job Title:Sr. Merchandise Planner - HOKA DTC
Reports to:Assistant Manager, Merchandise Planning - HOKA

Location: US Remote

Interested applicants must reside in one of the following approved states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington

The Role

Join Deckers Brands as a Senior Merchandise Planner for HOKA DTC and play a key role in shaping the financial success of one of our fastest-growing brands. You'll drive the development and execution of strategic financial plans, collaborating across teams to maximize sales, profitability, and inventory turn. Your expertise will help us deliver the right products to the right channels, ensuring our customers always have access to what they love.

We celebrate diversity--of your background, your experiences and your unique identity. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all of our employees can Come as They Are. We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.

Your Impact

• Develop and execute department, class, and style-color level plans by channel, connecting top-down guidance with bottom-up planning
• Build weekly category sales and inventory plans to support brand and channel goals
• Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities
• Create and oversee style-color level sales and buy plans, ensuring alignment between top-down and bottom-up strategies
• Partner with Merchants and cross-functional teams to influence assortment strategies and financial goals
• Present plans in DTC Investment Review and participate in GTM and Brand Conference meetings
• Build regular price and markdown plans based on product strategies and flow calendar
• Collaborate with Planning Operations to secure product by market and month, influencing sizing and assortment changes
• Participate in buy review conversations with Wholesale and Supply Planning
• Lead in-season Open-to-Buy reforecasting, reacting to trends and optimizing inventory positions
• Quantify and communicate supply disruptions, pivoting strategies to achieve goals
• Share inventory positions and recommendations with ecommerce, marketing, and allocation teams
• Own creation and presentation of financial results and reporting in WBR/QBR meetings
• Embrace continuous improvement and best practices, developing actions to optimize business goals
• Track and improve forecast accuracy, sharing insights and strategies for success

Who You Are

• Bachelor's Degree or related work experience
• 4+ years of merchandise planning, inventory management, buying, or finance in a retail environment
• Forecasting experience required
• Strong statistical analysis and communication skills
• Collaborative team player with a positive attitude and responsible approach
• Curious, flexible, action-oriented, and forward-looking problem solver
• Advanced in Excel; systems savvy; familiarity with Oracle and Tableau preferred
• Able to develop and maintain strong working relationships with peers and cross-functional teams
• Strong knowledge of merchandise planning and retail math, with mentoring abilities

What We'll Give You -

• Competitive Pay and Bonuses - We've created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they're valued.
• Financial Planning and wellbeing - No matter what financial goals our employees have set, we want to help them get there. Our plans provide powerful ways to protect income, pay for expenses and invest in the future.
• Time away from work - Sometimes we need time away to be with family, focus on our health or just simply recharge. Our plans support our employees' needs to get out, get healthy and come back stronger than ever.
• Extras, discounts and perks - Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras
• Growth and Development - Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That's why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development.
• Health and Wellness - There's nothing basic about our comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. While at work and at play, we aim to support a healthy lifestyle.

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Equal Employment Opportunity
Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all the other beautiful parts of your identity.