Company Description

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers has spent 30 years helping men, women and kids everywhere look and feel good. Developing comfort technologies is at the foundation of all that we do—delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products at a reasonable price. From our diverse footwear offering to a growing range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

With international business representing over half of our total sales, we have product available in more than 180 countries and significant opportunities for continued expansion worldwide. We sell our collections direct to consumers through more than 4,450 Skechers stores around the globe and Skechers e-commerce sites, as well as through a network of third-party partners.

A MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GLOBAL LEADER IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY.

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE-

The CMF Designer is a motivated individual with an eye for detail, problem solving and working in a fast paced team environment. They report to the Sr. Director of Design & Special Projects overseeing a large, complex workload that includes multiple product categories. This designer displays a strong understanding of color theory and how that translates into footwear design. They will also have a creative eye towards graphic design as it relates to footwear, color, materials and storytelling.  They will collaborate with product design, development and product management to understand color, graphics and material construction opportunities and enhancements. They create and maintain Color CADs for their categories, ensuring the work is done with excellence and in timely manner to hit all deadlines and gates.  Color will be their first priority with graphics as their secondary consideration. 

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES-

• Working with the design team, design and develop innovative and cost-efficient brand and market relevant footwear which includes concepting, story-telling, and technical development.
• Partner with Product Line Management and Product Development in the creation of line plans, briefs and final product solutions aligned with business goals and consumer needs (style and function).
• Deliver on-time color and graphics in conjunction with the product calendar ensuring that all deadlines, line plans, and deliverables are met.
• Study and research current and future trends, maintain expert knowledge in global design trends, market competition, and retail landscape.
• Proficient in the creation of tech packs as it relates to color and graphic application.   
• Partner with developers in US and Asia on line schedules, adhere to the product calendar, ensuring development projects are on track.
• Responsible for getting prototypes and samples executed to reflect the techpack.
• Periodic travel to Asia to for product development.
• Special projects as assigned.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES-

• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES-

• No

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

• Take 2D line art and apply color and materials that are appropriate and tailored to assigned division and consumer.
• A good understanding of the marketplace, consumer and competition to help lead Skechers color and materials for all products and colorways in the technical performance division.
• Understanding of Footwear style, models, color and overall affinity for footwear product.
• Research and apply material and color choices. Computerize color-ups, details and textures.
• Design and apply footwear graphics and color to key models.
• Implement innovations in color and materials to maximize product designs.
• Great communication and teamwork within the product team and with overseas office via email, in person and Zoom on all projects.
• Must understand the footwear production process at the factory level.
• Must have advanced skills in Photoshop/Illustrator.
• Must have great communication/presentation skills.
• Team first mentality and work well with all functions in the division and company.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-

• Preferably a bachelor’s degree in Footwear, Fashion, Graphic Design, Textiles or a related field.
• Should have a minimum of 3-5 years of color / graphic design experience and knowledge of shoe constructions and materials.

Additional Information

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty 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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS-

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to walk; sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long period of times.  

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Pay range for this position is $80-$110k

Benefits:

• Paid Parental Leave: including time for fathers and adopting parents.
• Short term & long term disability and life insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Extensive medical, dental, and vision plans with multiple carries, including EPO, HPN and PPO plans.
• Competitive 401k plan and employer matching.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Savings Account (FSA) offerings.
• Paid vacation, sick, personal and holiday time.
• Pet Insurance available.
• Onsite wellness programs at company headquarters including fitness classes, acupuncture, and chiropractor.
• Employee stock purchase program
• Employee product discount of 50%; employee sample sales and family and friends discount throughout the year. 
• Skechers Company Culture and growth strategy is deeply infused with internal career growth and opportunities for learning.