Associate Merchandiser, Distributor Skechers Stores

Skechers Merchandiser

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechersthe Comfort Technology Companyhas spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

About The Role:

Obtain an extensive knowledge of the product lines to effectively communicate company key initiatives, quarterly assortments, and store selling to our partners. Review business and assortments to determine additional opportunities based on the needs within each country. Work directly with the planning team to communicate product opportunities based on sales history, volume, store layouts, and capacities. Create assortment plans for INTL Skechers stores in over 20 countries focusing on key initiatives and historical selling data to help maximize sales.

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with INTL Merchandising Manager on overall country assortments to drive sales
• Be a product expert to be able to communicate product lines and build compelling assortments for retail stores.
• Review store assortments to determine additional opportunities based on sales, company key initiatives, and country specific needs.
• Review U.S. retail store trends to communicate bestsellers to countries to leverage store testing and buys.
• Review monthly and quarterly retail sales reports to determine what categories are driving the business and where there is opportunity to grow the business (division, outsole, style/sku level).
• Effective communication thru email and conference calls to discuss business and future opportunities.
• Meet with distributors to discuss current business, store assortments and future store openings.
• Daily collaboration and communication with Planning, Product, and Customer Service teams

What You'll Bring:

• Assortment planning background with a large volume of skus
• Global Mindset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Build and grow INTL relationships
• Outstanding time management skills
• Flexible schedule for INTL calls early or late in the evening
• Sales forecasting
• Inventory management
• Trends and sales analysis

Requirements:

• 4+ years experience in Merchandising
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables and V look-ups
• Bachelor's degree
• International experience
• Retail sales experience a plus

The pay range for this role is $80,000-$90,000/yr USD