Product Testing Senior Analyst – HOKA Footwear, Fit Specialist

About the role

The Product Testing Senior Analyst – HOKA Footwear (Fit Specialist) role at Deckers Brands involves managing the fit testing process, developing tools, leading consumer focus groups, and supporting the HOKA product testing strategy.

Responsibilities

• Manage the fit testing process from planning to execution and communication with the Product Creation team
• Develop and optimize tools for survey distribution, data analysis, and report creation
• Lead in-person testing such as fit testing, dynamic testing, and biomechanical testing
• Create test protocols, surveys, and focus groups, matching protocols to test questions
• Lead consumer focus groups and interviews in an unbiased way
• Understand key product creation milestones, timelines, and shoe construction
• Recruit new testers for the Wear Testing and Fit Testing database
• Attend events to recruit the right consumers for Lifestyle product
• Manage samples, including checking in, inspecting, and archiving test shoes
• Create and update best practice documents and proactively seek new technologies relevant to Product Testing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in Footwear Product Testing
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in the sport industry (footwear, apparel, retail, coaching, etc.)
• Proficient with word processing, spreadsheets, and database/survey software such as MESH01, Qualtrics, or equivalent
• Able to use fit measurement tools such as a Brannock and a 3D foot scanner
• Knowledge about last creation and foot morphology
• Effective communicator and collaborator across teams
• Exceptional attention to detail and creative problem-solving skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasked environment under pressure

Qualifications

• Passion for fit, foot morphology, last creation, and foot measuring devices is essential

Skills

• Research methodology
• Data analysis
• Test design

Benefits

Deckers Brands offers competitive pay and bonuses, financial planning and wellbeing, time away from work, extras, discounts and perks, growth and development, and health and wellness programs.

Pay

$87,900.00 - $118,600.00

Schedule

Typically 3 times per week in office, Tuesday – Thursday