Hoka Assistant Demand Planner, HOKA

Hoka; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading athletic brand is seeking an Assistant Demand Planner in London. The role involves assisting with planning activities, ensuring accurate inventory forecasting, and reporting. Ideal candidates are analytical and possess strong communication skills, with experience in inventory management or planning being advantageous. Applicants must be passionate about the brand and proficient in Excel. The company offers a hybrid working environment with generous holiday benefits.

Benefits

27 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays

Discounts and perks

Growth and Development opportunities

Hybrid & Flexible Working Environment

Qualifications

• Experience in inventory management, merchandising, forecasting, or planning.
• Experience working for a retail brand is preferable.
• Passion for the HOKA brand vision.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and trading for the HOKA brand.
• Ensure accurate inventory forecasting.
• Complete weekly trading reports.
• Identify omni-channel stock opportunities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Ability to work at pace

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Assistant Demand Planner, HOKA

At Deckers Brands, Together, Every Step is a promise kept that every employee can bring their authentic self, is valued and supported, as a whole person, at work and beyond. Together, Every Step is how we continue to deliver exceptional business results, experience an amazing place to work, and have a positive impact on the communities and world around us.

The Role

In this role you will assist the DTC Planning team in all aspects of planning and trading for the HOKA brand. You will ensure inventory levels are accurately forecasted and functionally maintained, and assist with identifying opportunity at channel and category level.

The ideal candidate will be highly analytical and confident to propose trading actions to help optimise sales and minimise risk.

Your Impact

• Oversee, support and assist with running of data and completion of weekly trading reports
• Support with pre-season and in season planning and analysis, ensuring monthly, quarterly and end of season reporting packs are completed accurately
• Assist with uploading reservations for seasonal buys, as well as in-season uploads and amendments following any actions to potentialize stock and sales
• Manage intake and ensure critical launch dates are met
• Support with identifying omni-channel stock opportunities on an on-going basis in order to optimise stock turn across the business
• Manage pricing and support with promotion planning and execution

COME AS YOU ARE

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.

Who You Are

• An analytical thinker who enjoys finding new solutions
• You complete tasks with a high level of attention to detail
• An excellent communicator with stakeholders across the business
• You’re comfortable with working at pace with changing business priorities

We would Love to Hear from People with

• Experience in a similar role such as inventory management/merchandising/forecasting/planning
• Experience working for a retail brand is a plus
• A passion for the HOKA brand vision
• Proficient in Microsoft applications, with advanced skills in Excel

What We Will Give You

• 27 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays & some time away from work - on top of generous holiday allowance, we can generally take advantage of half day Fridays providing our work is finished for the week.
• Extras, discounts, perks & volunteering opportunities - 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 including Global Mentorship Programme
• Hybrid & Flexible Working Environment

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 embracing 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 of the other beautiful parts of your identity.