Sr. Merchandise Planner - Teva DTC

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Job Title:Sr. Merchandise Planner - DTC Teva

Reports to:Sr. Manager, Marketplace Planning - Teva

Location: US – CA Remote Goleta

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 Senior Merchandise Planner for Teva DTC, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial success of Teva.com. You’ll drive strategic planning and execution, collaborating with cross-functional teams to maximize sales, profitability, and inventory turn. Your expertise will help us deliver exceptional results, support innovation, and ensure our customers always find what they need.

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

• Develop and execute financial plans at channel, class, and style level to maximize sales and profitability
• Build weekly category sales and inventory plans that align with brand and channel goals
• Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities
• Create and oversee bottom-up style-color level sales and buy plans, ensuring alignment with top-down guidance
• Partner with Merchants and Planning Operations to secure product by market and influence sizing
• Present class and style level plans in DTC Investment Review for Teva
• Build regular price and markdown plans based on flow calendar and product strategies
• Collaborate with Wholesale and Supply Planning through buy review conversations
• Lead in-season Open-to-Buy reforecasting, ensuring optimal inventory position and responding to trends
• Quantify and communicate supply disruptions, pivoting strategies to achieve goals
• Share inventory positions and recommendations with ecommerce, marketing, and allocation teams
• Create and share financial results and reporting, presenting findings and action points in meetings
• Embrace continuous improvement and develop strategies to optimize business goals

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s Degree or related work experience
• 4+ years of merchandise planning, inventory management, buying, or finance in a retail environment
• Forecasting experience required
• Strong statistical analysis and communication skills
• Collaborative team player with a positive attitude and responsible approach
• Curious, flexible, action-oriented, and forward-looking problem solver
• Advanced Excel skills; 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 ability to mentor junior team members

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:

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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