Maintain consistent communication with Distributors to gather sales and inventory data, while ensuring the precision of the collected information through regular follow-ups. Analyze weekly/monthly/quarterly and seasonal sales and inventory data to identify opportunities and risks by gender/division/department/style. Ensure Merchandisers and Distributors are promptly informed of all pertinent analyses, recommendations, and purchasing strategies. Create and execute reporting tools to evaluate the ... more details
Join the thousands of innovators, advocates and forces who are making an impact every day at one of the biggest footwear brands in the world. Whether you love to connect with consumers on the retail floor or want to drive our award-winning powerhouse in new directions, the SKECHERS team is the place to be. Learn more about our brand at about.skechers.com.
JOB DESCRIPTION
To analyze sales and inventory position, provide constructive analysis and direction to Merchandisers and Distributors by country/store type on the total/gender/division/category/SKU level. Use historical sales to ensure optimal quarterly and seasonal assortments and identify/react to in-season misses and opportunities.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS
Maintain consistent communication with Distributors to gather sales and inventory data, while ensuring the precision of the collected information through regular follow-ups.
Analyze weekly/monthly/quarterly and seasonal sales and inventory data to identify opportunities and risks by gender/division/department/style.
Ensure Merchandisers and Distributors are promptly informed of all pertinent analyses, recommendations, and purchasing strategies.
Create and execute reporting tools to evaluate the performance of key products and categories.
Strategize quarterly and seasonal sales plans, and regularly evaluate inventory requirements, adjusting monthly or quarterly as needed.
Review booking reports to pinpoint opportunities and establish customer and category-specific seasonal or annual forecasts.
Create assortment plans and SKU guidelines by gender/division for new stores and collaborate with Merchandisers and Retail Development team accordingly.
Track sales for all Skechers stores to assess comp and total performance.
Work with Analysis team/IT Department to streamline data and automate reports.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to work on-site.
Strong analytical skills.
Proficient in Excel at an intermediate level or higher
Ability to utilize spreadsheets effectively for data management.
Capable of executing complex calculations and automating tasks to handle extensive datasets.
Familiarity with creating and using macros.
Basic programming knowledge is considered an advantage.
Candidates should be comfortable with leveraging Excel for advanced functions to streamline and enhance data processing tasks. Product knowledge.
Systems knowledge.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree.
4-6 years planning/analyst experience.
Buying experience, a plus.
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 5,200 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.
