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UGG · 21 hours ago

Senior Merchandise Planner, UGG

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $100K/yr

4+ years exp

UGG is a part of Deckers Brands, committed to creating an inclusive workplace. The Senior Merchandise Planner will drive sales and profitability by developing financial plans, collaborating across teams, and managing inventory strategies to ensure success in a dynamic retail environment.

E-CommerceFashion

Responsibilities

Oversee and collaborate on building bottom-up style-color level sales and buy plans, ensuring alignment with top-down strategies

Present in Investment Reviews and secure leadership signoff for key initiatives

Integrate promotional and incentive activities into plans based on seasonal calendars and product strategies

Partner with Supply Planning, Merchants, Site Producers, and Field teams to ensure demand needs and Go-to-Market plans align with financial goals

Attend Buy Reviews and influence style selection for UGG Merchandise Planning

Own overall phasing of plans, including building weekly/daily files and partnering with Allocation for store tiering

Lead bottom-up reforecasting and in-season inventory management, reacting to trends and optimizing inventory positions

Manage promotional activity to meet sales, margin, and inventory targets

Collaborate with Demand Planning and Allocation to ensure successful execution of inventory changes and alignment with Open-to-Buy needs

Drive actionable conversations around pricing and support sales and inventory goals

Support process and systems transitions, champion continuous improvement, and pioneer best practices

Develop and implement inventory management strategies for a diverse product range

Track and improve forecast accuracy, sharing insights with leadership and cross-functional teams

Train and develop team members, fostering an innovative and results-oriented environment

Build and maintain effective relationships with cross-functional partners, guiding the team through business challenges and prioritizing key deliverables

Qualification

Merchandise planningInventory managementFinancial forecastingECommerce experienceStatistical analysisAdvanced ExcelChange managementTeam playerProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

4-5+ years of merchandise planning, inventory management, buying, or finance in a retail environment

1-2+ years of supervisory experience, including training, coaching, and career development

Team player who leads through ambiguity and inspires others to achieve their best

Strong at training and developing others, with a continuous learning mindset

Positive, responsible, and proactive approach; comfortable diving into details

Able to balance big-picture thinking with attention to detail

Skilled at reacting to trends in a fast-paced business

Proven track record of analyzing and delivering financial results

Effective partner and influencer, highly collaborative and flexible

Strong statistical analysis, communication, and problem-solving skills

Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships across teams

Skilled at translating data into actionable insights to drive results

Action-oriented, forward-looking, and systems savvy

Change management skills and ability to manage ambiguity

Preferred

Experience in inventory management or financial forecasting is a plus

eCommerce and Brick & Mortar experience preferred

Advanced Excel; Oracle and Tableau preferred

Benefits

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.