A three-billion-dollar global leader in the high performance and lifestyle footwear industry, Skechers USA, Inc. designs, develops and markets more than 3,000 styles for men, women and children. Skechers' success stems from its employees, high-quality, varied product offering, diversified domestic and international distribution channels, and targeted multi-channel marketing.

The company offers two distinct footwear categories: a lifestyle division and performance footwear. Through licensing agreements, the company also offers branded apparel, bags, eyewear, toys, and more.
Celebrity product endorsees for Skechers' collections include multi-platinum recording artist Meghan Trainor, model and actress Kelly Brook, TV personality Brooke Burke-Charvet, and boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard. In addition, elite marathon champion and Boston Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi, elite runner Kara Goucher, and pro golfers Matt Kuchar, Belén Mozo and Colin Montgomerie represent the Skechers Performance Division.
The Company sells its footwear in department, specialty and independent stores, as well as through more than 1340 Company-owned Skechers retail stores and online at skechers.com. Beyond the United States, Skechers product is available in more than 160 countries and territories through an international network of subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Japan, and 27 countries in Western and Central Eastern Europe, as well as through joint ventures in Asia and distributors around the world.
Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, Skechers is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SKX.


Job Description

To effectively drive and communicate the overall merchandising strategies to our distributor wholesale partners. Direct and manage direct reports to drive growth and opportunities for the international wholesale business. Challenge and evolve current processes and systems in support of company objectives to enable continued growth.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS
• Direct and manage merchandiser’s communication with distributor partners
• Effectively communicate day to day product assortments, need to evolve current processes that are more effective
• Develop assortments tailored to distributor’s opportunities and customer needs based on key account selling reports
• Partner with distributors to support objectives and projections for key accounts
• Set up monthly calls with distributors to review overall current and future opportunities, flexibility is crucial based on international time zones
• Attend U.S. pre-lines in order to gain knowledge of the product and to effectively communicate assortments for all divisions to our partners
• Support International conferences twice a year in our MB showroom, presenting product and driving overall company key strategies
• Review weekly best sellers for U.S. and International Skechers stores, effectively communicating with distributors missed opportunities
• Review weekly/monthly/seasonal/YTD actual shipments and bookings against plans at the total level and key acct level
• Communicate effectively with product team product opportunities based on trends and selling reports.
• Evaluate and come up with solutions to any problems that arise with distributors
• Set up and review monthly calendars to determine samples needs for distributors conferences and tradeshows
• Manage sample coordinators, meeting the sample needs for all international
• Monthly visits to domestic showrooms in order to comprehend the product, understanding the evolution of the styles
• Manage and communicate women’s product assortments
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Other duties as assigned
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Yes
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Global mindset
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Optimistic and Entrepreneurial
• Complete and comprehensive experience with merchandising global footwear/apparel product
• Strong industry knowledge including retail and wholesale aspects of the business
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a multi-task environment with a sense of urgency
• Well-organized with focused attention to detail
• Experienced in proactive problem solving
• Experienced and confident with presentations
• Excellent follow-up skills
• Flexible schedule based on the needs of the business and international time zones
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• 10-15 years’ experience within both Merchandising and Merchandise Planning within the footwear or apparel industry
• Bachelor’s degree required
• International wholesale experience and sales background required