Associate Buying Manager - HOKA Retail
Core
Managing offline store assortment and in-season performance for HOKA to maximize sales while balancing brand image and margins.
Role type
Associate Buying Manager (Retail Merchandising)
Builds
Offline retail product assortment, sales plans, and promotion strategies for HOKA stores.
Domain
Footwear retail, fashion merchandising
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Assortment strategy, sales forecasting, margin management, inventory optimization, cross-functional collaboration, pricing strategy, new store planning, channel allocation
Preferred skills
Consumer insights analysis, competitive landscape understanding, agile response to sell-through trends
Technologies
Retail planning systems, sales analytics tools
Responsibilities
Own offline merchandising and assortment strategy; translate assortment into forecasts; monitor in-season performance and adjust assortment dynamically; drive gross margin and profit management; plan promotions and discounts; manage outlet GTM plans; collaborate with planning and sales teams for execution.
Seniority
Associate, hands-on IC