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

The Retail Planner drives sales through a consistent focus on studying the business, monitoring inventory and sales performance, and providing analysis and action plans to optimize sales and inventory. Critical functions include tracking performance of existing products and assisting in the determination of next steps; developing in-season forecasts and future merchandise plans; maintaining OTB; and ensuring the merchandise financial targets are met (e.g. revenue, units, AUR, margin).

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS-

• Manage the OTB sales and inventory at the brand level and ensure that the merchandise targets will be met on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Communicate to the merchandising team the OTB plan updates and receipt plans. Ensure the receipt plans are filled according to the right schedule. Participate in weekly/monthly in-season forecast and OTB meetings.
• Reforecast sales bi-monthly and communicate results and critical issues to the manager. Develop an action plan to increase or decrease inventory as needed to reconcile the OTB.
• Drive sales by analyzing trends, forecasting, and providing quarterly and seasonal plans by gender/brand/sub-class and skus 9 months in advance of buying season. Included are category, style, color, type and material. Ensure the purchases meet the plan.
• Drive sales by analyzing trends, forecasting sales and reviewing inventory position; identify risks and opportunities in sales and inventory; provide action plans on a weekly basis.
• Partner with merchandisers to actively manage the lifecycle and flow of inventory.  Develop exit strategies and transition strategies for major product platforms; provide guidance on cancelations, markdown needs, and in store inventory plans and models.
• On a monthly and quarterly basis, report on the sales and inventory results to plan and LY.
• Partner with merchandising and store planning to review pre distribution 30 days after orders are placed. Review orders with in-store date 30 days out to identify any changes required. Prioritize key styles/categories for delivery. Ensure pre-allocations meet store/cluster targets.

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

• Strong aptitude with numbers and clear understanding of retail math. Proficiency in using financial metrics and reports to measure the performance of the business. Understand how decisions impact financial results.
• Experience in SKU level and category level planning, financial planning process and report/modeling building.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to compile and analyze large sets of data.
• Strong organizational skills – ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate persuasively, influentially, and responsibly across a cross-functional team.
• Excels in team environments and in building/developing strong interpersonal relationships, while maintaining an individual determination to accomplish goals.
• Ability to travel 0-10% of time.
• Passionate about customer service.
• Driven to excel and succeed, taking full ownership of his or her success.
• Problem solving
• Time Management
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated
• Persistent

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-

• Minimum 2- 4 years Merchandise Planning, Buying experience in retail – preferably within Footwear
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Advanced computer skills (Excel – pivot tables/v-lookups/etc., Word, Internet)

Additional Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS-

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 $90,000-$110,000 / year.

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.