Product Associate, HOKA Apparel & Accessories

Deckers Brands; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay and Bonuses

Financial Planning and Wellbeing

Time Away from Work

Extras, Discounts and Perks

Growth and Development

Health and Wellness

Job summary

Deckers Brands in Portland, OR is seeking a Product Associate for HOKA Apparel and Accessories. This entry-level role offers hands-on experience in product management and collaboration with Product, Merchandising, Planning, and more to support global product lines.

You’ll work closely with leadership to build foundational skills in product lifecycle management and contribute to inspiring athletes worldwide. The role requires in-office presence for GTM and sample arrival weeks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1+ year experience in retail/wholesale, product line design and/or development, merchandising.
• Experience performing administrative tasks, managing calendars, and meeting deadlines.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Able to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as backbone of organization and information implementation for the HOKA Apparel and Accessories PLM Team.
• Create and maintain global line sheets and data in Flex PLM.
• Translate product line representation into Flex PLM with accurate style numbers, pricing, color codes, features and benefits.
• Maintain ownership and act as point person for drops, adds, and line changes.
• Communicate line updates downstream with global merchandising team.
• Organize sales sample purchase orders each season with Global Sales Sample team.
• Identify, develop, and implement productivity improvements and archiving systems.
• Lead the organization of product room and coordination of samples.
• Support events and meetings, including sample sales, milestone meetings, and sales conferences.
• Mandatory in-office presence prior to and during GTM gates and sample arrival weeks.

Skills

Retail experience

Product development

Merchandising

Administrative tasks

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Flex PLM

Job description

Deckers Brands in Portland, OR is seeking a Product Associate for HOKA Apparel and Accessories. This entry-level role offers hands-on experience in product management and collaboration with Product, Merchandising, Planning, and more to support global product lines.

You’ll work closely with leadership to build foundational skills in product lifecycle management and contribute to inspiring athletes worldwide. The role requires in-office presence for GTM and sample arrival weeks.