Remote Merchandise Planner, MFP – Forecast & Growth

Deckers Brands; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 66,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & bonuses

Wellbeing programs

Paid time off & holidays

Employee discounts

Growth & development

Health & wellness

Job summary

Deckers Brands is seeking a Merchandise Planner - MFP to develop comprehensive pre-season merchandise plans and forecast performance across channels, countries, departments, and classes. You’ll manage buy targets and projected inventory levels to ensure optimal stock positions and use data-driven methods to monitor stock-to-sales ratios.

You’ll influence decision-making, support in-season business management, and drive profitable outcomes through strong cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 2–3+ years of experience in merchandise planning or related analytics roles.
• Proven ability to analyze complex data and forecast performance.
• Strong understanding of retail math, inventory, and forecasting methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration to influence cross-functional partners.
• Proficiency in planning systems and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Create department, class, and style-color level plans by channel and country.
• Develop strategic weekly sales plans aligned to monthly/seasonal plans.
• Analyze historical performance and trends to identify risks/opportunities.
• Ensure top-down targets align with bottom-up merch plans.
• Partner with Merchants to influence assortment decisions using data insights.
• Lead budgeting and reforecasting processes for business objectives.
• Drive pre-season and in-season reconciliation to meet targets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support financial goals.

Skills

Data analysis

Forecasting

Excel

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Retail math

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Planning systems

Analytics tools

Job description

Deckers Brands is seeking a Merchandise Planner - MFP to develop comprehensive pre-season merchandise plans and forecast performance across channels, countries, departments, and classes. You’ll manage buy targets and projected inventory levels to ensure optimal stock positions and use data-driven methods to monitor stock-to-sales ratios.

You’ll influence decision-making, support in-season business management, and drive profitable outcomes through strong cross-functional collaboration.