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Job Title:Merchandise Planner - MFP
Reports to:Merchandise Financial Planning Manager - UGG
Location: Remote - US
Interested applicants must reside in one of the following approved states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington
The Role
As a Merchandise Planner, you’ll develop comprehensive pre-season merchandise plans and forecast future performance across channels, countries, departments, and classes using historical sales insights. You’ll manage buy targets and projected inventory levels to ensure optimal stock positions, establish data-driven methods to monitor stock-to-sales ratios, and analyze sales trends for accurate forecasting. Integrating financial reporting, budget requirements, and business objectives, you’ll influence decision-making, support in-season business management, and drive profitable outcomes through strong cross-functional collaboration.
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.
Your Impact
- Create department, class, and style-color level plans by channel and country, owning top-down planning guidance
- Develop strategic weekly sales plans that roll up to monthly and seasonal plans while supporting Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies
- Analyze historical performance and current business trends to identify risks and opportunities across categories and classes
- Ensure alignment and reconciliation between top-down financial targets and bottom-up merchandise plans
- Build strong partnerships with Merchants to understand financial objectives, develop line and GTM stories, and influence assortment decisions through data-driven insights
- Lead long-range budgeting and reforecasting (RF) processes to support business objectives
- Drive pre-season and in-season middle-out reconciliation to ensure financial and inventory targets are achieved
- Partner with and influence cross-functional teams to develop strategies that support business performance and financial goals
Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 2-3+ years of experience in merchandise planning, merchandise financial planning, inventory management, or retail analytics
- Proven ability to analyze complex data, forecast business performance, and develop actionable insights
- Strong understanding of retail math, inventory management, financial reporting, and forecasting methodologies
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and drive alignment
- Proficiency in planning systems, data analysis tools, and advanced Excel
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
What We'll Give You –
- Competitive Pay and Bonuses - We’ve created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they’re valued.
- Financial Planning and wellbeing - No matter what financial goals our employees have set, we want to help them get there. Our plans provide powerful ways to protect income, pay for expenses and invest in the future.
- Time away from work - Sometimes we need time away to be with family, focus on our health or just simply recharge. Our plans support our employees’ needs to get out, get healthy and come back stronger than ever.
- Extras, discounts and perks - 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.
- Health and Wellness - There’s nothing basic about our comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. While at work and at play, we aim to support a healthy lifestyle.
The salary range posted reflects the estimated minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this role in:
Goleta, California (Remote)Individual pay will be determined by location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your preferred location during the hiring process.
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 regardless of 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 the other beautiful parts of your identity.
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