Senior Merchandise Planner, DTC (Remote)

HOKA; Arizona; Remote; USD 79,900 - 107,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and bonuses

Financial planning and wellbeing

Time away from work

Discounts and perks

Growth and development

Health and wellness

Job summary

Deckers Brands is seeking a Sr. Merchandise Planner for HOKA DTC to drive strategic financial plans, connect top-down guidance with bottom-up planning, and optimize sales, profitability and inventory turns across channels.

You will collaborate with Merchants and cross-functional teams, lead Open-to-Buy processes, and deliver accurate financial results for ongoing growth and market responsiveness. Remote US role with Goleta, CA context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or related work experience in retail planning
• 4+ years of merchandise planning, inventory management, buying, or finance in a retail environment
• Forecasting experience required
• Advanced Excel; familiarity with Oracle and Tableau preferred
• Strong statistical analysis and communication skills

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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

Skills

Forecasting

Excel

Statistical analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Tableau

Oracle

Education

Bachelor's degree or related work experience

Tools

Tableau

Oracle

Job description

Deckers Brands is seeking a Sr. Merchandise Planner for HOKA DTC to drive strategic financial plans, connect top-down guidance with bottom-up planning, and optimize sales, profitability and inventory turns across channels.

You will collaborate with Merchants and cross-functional teams, lead Open-to-Buy processes, and deliver accurate financial results for ongoing growth and market responsiveness. Remote US role with Goleta, CA context.