Demand Planner Job London area,Greater London England UK,Business

Position: Hoka Demand Planner, HOKA
Location: Greater London

Demand Planner, HOKA The Role

As a Demand Planner for HOKA, you’ll support the Demand Planning Manager in creating and maintaining regional demand plans and forecasts, ensuring alignment with key stakeholders. You’ll work closely with brand leadership, sales, supply planning, and finance teams to deliver highly accurate forecasts that drive business decisions and achieve operational sales plans at the country level. You’ll play a key role in the seasonal buying cycle, communicate across the UK & EMEA, and bring professionalism, influence, and alignment to every interaction.

Your

Impact

Create demand forecasts to ensure the right product is available at the right time, based on demand patterns and business trends
Drive efficient SKU selection each season using historic trends and growth opportunities
Analyze sales at style, color, and size level to inform demand planning
Create and maintain demand plans for upcoming wholesale selling seasons
Revisit demand plans in season to identify short‑term sales opportunities and coordinate with stakeholders (DTC, OM, Commercial)
Ensure demand planning output meets intro dates, launch requirements, and regional specifics
Communicate proactively with Sales and Operations teams to ensure demand and supply visibility
Submit demand summaries for monthly consensus forecasts and participate in monthly demand reviews
Maintain consistency across all brands within EMEA demand planning and process
Partner with local Sales teams to understand variances, trends, and promotions impacting future demand
Develop and execute product demand plans to meet organizational goals
Monitor systems and reports for potential issues, liaising with IT as needed
Lead communication and action planning for innovation launch events
Provide insight to Commercial and Operations teams on sales vs forecA st development
Challenge over/under sales patterns and suggest/implement forecast changes as required
Review re‑order trends in season to identify short‑term sales opportunities
Work closely with DTC, Customer Service, and Commercial teams to optimize sell‑out plans and minimize stock obsolescence risk
Complete prior season reviews and use analysis to establish ideal proposed SKU counts for the next planning season
Review new season ranges with Sales teams to identify product strengths, weaknesses, and growth opportunities
Convert seasonal demand plans into monthly demand plans using launch dates, prior season history, and strategic approaches
Monitor order book for trends and revise demand plans in advance of each monthly buy
Complete final system updates for each forecasting deadline as directed
Engage with relevant key stakeholders throughout the organization to achieve accurate demand plans
Participate in projects as required
Track forecast measures of accuracy and bias, stock availability, and demand plan alignment to financial and inventory targets at EMEA level

Who You Are

Action‑oriented, problem solver
Self‑starting, conscientious, comfortable working autonomously
Flexible, adaptable, passionate, and committed
Detail‑oriented with an understanding of the bigger picture

We would Love to Hear from People with

Experienced planner with multi‑brand and multi‑region operations knowledge
Strong understanding of Retail, Wholesale, and E‑Commerce operations
Experience in wholesale Demand Planning roles in the EMEA market; omni‑channel experience desirable
Commercially aware with knowledge of Manufacturing, Logistics, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and the end consumer
Other European language desirable (French, German, or Dutch)
Mathematically minded with advanced Excel skills

What We Will 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.
Generous 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 pay‑check. From generous…