Senior Merchandise Planner, DTC - Remote

HOKA; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 79,900 - 107,800; Full time

Job summary

Deckers Brands is seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner for HOKA Direct-to-Consumer to shape financial plans and drive profitability. You will partner with Merchants and cross-functional teams to deliver assortments, manage Open-to-Buy, and align top-down goals with bottom-up planning.

You will analyze trends, forecast accuracy, and inventory positions to maximize sales and inventory turns while supporting an inclusive, collaborative culture across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or related work experience.
• 4+ years of merchandise planning, inventory management, buying, or finance in retail.
• Forecasting experience required.
• Strong statistical analysis and communication skills.
• Collaborative team player with a positive attitude and responsible approach.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute department, class, and style-color level plans by channel, linking top-down guidance with bottom-up planning.
• Build weekly category sales and inventory plans to support brand and channel goals.
• Analyze historical data to identify risks and opportunities.
• Create and oversee style-color level sales and buy plans, aligning top-down and bottom-up strategies.
• Partner with Merchants and cross-functional teams to influence assortment and financial goals.
• Present plans in DTC Investment Review and participate in GTM and Brand Conference meetings.
• Build price and markdown plans based on product strategies and calendar.
• Collaborate with Planning Ops to secure product by market and month, guiding sizing and assortment changes.
• Participate in buy review conversations with Wholesale and Supply Planning.
• Lead in-season Open-to-Buy reforecasting to manage inventory.
• 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 to optimize business goals.
• Track and improve forecast accuracy, sharing insights and strategies.

Job description

Deckers Brands is seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner for HOKA Direct-to-Consumer to shape financial plans and drive profitability. You will partner with Merchants and cross-functional teams to deliver assortments, manage Open-to-Buy, and align top-down goals with bottom-up planning.

You will analyze trends, forecast accuracy, and inventory positions to maximize sales and inventory turns while supporting an inclusive, collaborative culture across the organization.