Provide executive-level support to the SVP/ GMM of Domestic Retail, including calendar management, expense reporting, travel arrangements, industry research and special projects. - Organize and prioritize daily flow of information, sorting printed emails by urgency and category. - Collaborate with other Executive Assistants and internal departments respective to the SVP’s needs. - Anticipate the needs of a busy Executive and support day to day departmental operations including managing team cale... more details
The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing executive-level support to the SVP/GMM of Domestic Retail, while managing a wide range of administrative and office management tasks to optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of the Production and Design department.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS
• Provide executive-level support to the SVP/GMM of Domestic Retail, including calendar management, expense reporting, travel arrangements, industry research and special projects.
• Organize and prioritize daily flow of information, sorting printed emails by urgency and category.
• Collaborate with other Executive Assistants and internal departments respective to the SVP’s needs.
• Anticipate the needs of a busy Executive and support day to day departmental operations including managing team calendars, projects, and workflow to ensure timeliness of meetings and awareness of current priorities.
• Learn company reports, their meaning, and how to look up information to help provide research support.
• Manage the flow of employee requests to meet or talk with the SVP, obtain the necessary information so that the SVP is aware of the discussion topic, and arrange meetings according to priority.
• Arrange travel and expense management.
• Help plan dinners or special events.
• Onboard new team members and work closely with the hiring manager and departments such as HR/Recruiting/IT to ensure proper set up prior to their arrival.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• No
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent follow-up skills • Thrives working in a busy environment
• Rebounds from difficulty
• Optimistic, entrepreneurial, and a team player
• Clear-headed, and calm, able to handle stress
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a multi-task environment with a sense of urgency
• Well-organized with focused attention to detail
• Resourceful and proactive problem-solving skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with absolute discretion
• Able to work with people of all corporate levels
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Experience performing administrate type duties in a corporate environment
• Two or more years of full-time experience in footwear or apparel industry preferred.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office Programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) • Adobe Reader, Concur, Kronos, and FileNet experience preferred
The pay range for this role is $70,000-$90,000/yr USD
About Skechers
Skechers (NYSE: SKX), a global, Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 4,700 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing benefits@skechers.com.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.
