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-

Help coordinate footwear projects from initial concept to production. Provide assistance to both domestic and Asia product teams in order to meet deadlines. Contribute to the R&D line plan by helping keep all projects on track and organized. Keep informed of and evaluate market developments with an eye towards improving the competitiveness and equity of the Skechers Brand.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES-

• Manages daily activities for all assigned projects. Thoroughly communicates necessary details to teams in USA and Asia in order to reach calendar milestone objectives.
• Coordinates and maintains material and structural specifications to maintain Skechers standards for quality, durability, and performance.
• Participates in the planning and execution of forward engineering activities to meet commercialization and production timelines.
• In conjunction with design, manages the assembly of the approved design into a package of two and three-dimensional information.
• Maintain and provide a clear form of documentation and communication with team members to keep the product teams focused and all working towards the same project objectives, to help assist the transfer of design solutions from concept through final product with Asia developers and Skechers factory base. 

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES-

• Assist in approving final specs.
• Assisting with Development of lasts and molds.
• Assist in the confirmation of production samples.
• Assist in the Fit approval process.
• Document the Development and Production Process.
• Update specs and processes.
• Initiating development request and archiving documents.
• Travel to manufacturing locations (typically 2 trips annually), development centers and vendors to train towards becoming a Junior Tech.

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

• Possesses understanding aspect of athletic footwear manufacturing and development and related processes.   
• Capable to manage development projects from concept to confirmation.
• Sense of style, fashion, and proportions.
• Detail oriented, keeps track of projects.
• Checks, influences, and confirms specifications and materials.
• Communicates well with all team members including Asia side R&D and factories using all necessary tools (ie., E-mail, phone, Skype, Adobe Acrobat Pro, video, Cadkey Viewer, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Innovative and creative thinker. 
• Self-Starter that gets things done.
• Possesses a sense of responsibility and ownership.
• Manages multiple projects and multi-tasks well.
• Capable of leading, training and motivating.
• Excellent Computer Skills.
• Creates and maintains useful records.
• Maintains good relationships with factories, overseas offices, and suppliers.
• Promotes a strong sense of team based on trust and mutual respect for others. 
• Ability to work on-site.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication skills (both written and oral).
• Ability to adapt and work effectively in a dynamic, quick-moving environment.
• Computer proficiency.
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Teams, Outlook etc.).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-

• 2 years footwear development experience required.
• Knowledge of Asian manufacturing a plus.  
• Understanding or Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

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 $25-$28/hr

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.