Ugg Planner, UGG (8 months FTC)

At Deckers Brands, Together, Every Step is a promise kept that every employee can bring their authentic self, is valued and supported, as a whole person, at work and beyond. Together, Every Step is how we continue to deliver exceptional business results, experience an amazing place to work, and have a positive impact on the communities and world around us.

The Role: As the Planner for UGG, you will develop and maintain professional relationships with internal and external partners to make decisions that impact the DTC demand plan and communicate those decisions to stakeholders. You will identify and resolve forecast variances, participate in sales and operations planning processes and contribute to other projects that align business strategy initiatives. The ideal candidate will favour group achievement over individual achievement and can build excellent relationships across sales, marketing, finance and product development teams in the business.

COME AS YOU ARE 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:

• Responsible for the management and coordination of all demand planning activities, including forecasting, addition of marketing insights, financial reconciliation activities and accurate representation of forecast to stakeholders.
• Influence and collaborate with key partners (marketing, sales and finance) to address gaps identified by forecast error, bias, volatility reviews and other means.
• Interpret the potential impact of market trends and demand drivers on demand and adjust to statistical forecast to reflect those impacts.
• Collect data from internal and external sources on factors known to affect demand and modelling of the data used to generate statistical forecast.
• Work with various cross-functional teams on projects such as new product launches, line extensions, product discontinuations, promotions and events.
• Lead and serve as mentor to direct line reports and other individual contributors on the team.

Who You Are:

• You have strong analytical skills and able to translate data into high-level analysis and demand planning.
• A natural leader that can motivate members of the team.
• You are an excellent communicator and can influence stakeholders at all levels to drive business decisions.
• You are organised and able to prioritise workload independently.

We would Love to Hear from People with:

• Strong experience in modelling, demand planning, forecasting or market analysis.
• Proficient in using and understanding technology tools that enable demand planning and reporting, such as o9.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects at once.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications, with advanced skills in Excel.

What We Will Give You:

• 27 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays & some time away from work - on top of generous holiday allowance, we can generally take advantage of half day Fridays providing our work is finished for the week.
• Extras, discounts, perks & volunteering opportunities - 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 including Global Mentorship Programme.
• Hybrid & Flexible Working Environment.

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 embracing 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 of the other beautiful parts of your identity.