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

To support the Joint Venture team providing constructive analysis and direction to Merchandisers & JV Partners at the total/gender/division/outsole/style/sku level.  The Planner is responsible for managing country’s OTB as well as using historical sales to ensure optimal quarterly/seasonal assortments, identify/react to in-season misses/opportunities and communicating/executing strategies at the business channel level (Normal stores-Retail/Franchisees/Wholesale, Outlet stores- Retail/Franchisees/Wholesale, and Ecommerce).

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS-

• Partner with JV (China and HK) focusing intensely on data integrity (sales, inventory, AUR, discount %, etc) for each business channel
• Partner with JV team (China and HK) regarding sales budget/target, projected door count, sku plans in order to plan sales and forecast inventory levels based on weekly/monthly/quarterly sales results
• Plans pre-season (via quarterly recaps, assortment audits) and maintains in-season data (via monthly OTB) by reviewing sales, profits, skus, inventory and identifying opportunities and risks at the gender/category/division/style/sku level
• Analyze booking reports to identify opportunity and make projections at the divisional level per channel
• Provides constructive analysis of monthly/quarterly recaps at the business channel level by country
• Partner with Merchandisers and JV team (China and HK) to communicate quarterly recaps, inventory levels, and OTB
• Take initiative to hold conference calls with the JV team (China and HK) on a monthly/quarterly basis or as needed
• Work closely with Merchandisers on key initiatives, providing recaps where necessary
• Ensure business needs are being met and execute planning calendar where necessary
• Liason and work closely with IT to identify systems, automate reports, continuous development and refining of planning systems and tools (reporting enhancements)
• Drive execution on multiple business plans and projects and propose solutions whereas necessary with minimal direction
• Participate in company and brand initiatives as appropriate

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES-

• Bi-Annual Global Conferences (normal work schedule will be extended; so will need to be flexible on working hours)
• Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES-

• No

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

• Ability to work on-site
• Excellent knowledge of systems, such as Apropos, Meta Cube, Microsoft Strategy and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel- advanced user, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, Access)
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to be flexible and work in a fast paced environment with shifting priorities
• Excellent communication, presentation, organizational skills
• Proactive, assertive, takes initiative to drive business and think outside of the box
• Product and systems knowledge

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 2+ years planning/analyst experience

Additional Information

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

The salary range for this position is $70,000- 90,000/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.