Company Description

NOW TRENDING: Careers at SKECHERS.

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

This is an onsite position at our Rancho Belago, CA site

Pay range is $150,000-$180,000

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:                                               

• Organize daily activities based on the organization's goals.
• Devise and implement programs that support the organization's objectives.
• Evaluate and assess program strengths, weaknesses, and effectiveness.
• Monitor and oversee projects, including new building construction and warehouse automation.
• Assist in strategic planning, including organizing planning meetings with DC leadership.
• Vet and analyze new project requests for ROI and simple payback calculations.
• Develop project scopes, ensuring deliverables are met within defined timelines and budgets.
• Assist with contract negotiation and defining & implementing insurance requirements.
• Be a change management agent--promoting, championing, and supporting change implementation.
• Manage CAPEX budget and cash flow forecasting for projects and other DC expenditures.
• Calculate, analyze, and report on actual project ROIs, including compare actual against expected.
• Support domestic and international automation projects, including international travel (15%).
• Develop a deep understanding of the footwear company's DC business and processes.
• Utilize advanced Excel skills for budgeting and spreadsheet maintenance.

Qualifications

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

• High-level management and leadership skills
• Ability to schedule and manage tasks effectively.
• Conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
• Risk management
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Cost control and budgeting skills
• Teamwork and motivational skills
• Organizational and multitasking skills

Additional Information

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in distribution center automation projects, with a proven track record of delivering projects on-time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
• Experience in leading teams and managing complex projects, including building construction and warehouse automation projects.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively manage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Advanced Excel skills with experience writing formulas to incorporate new functionality into budgeting spreadsheets.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as needed.
• Knowledge of footwear or retail industries is a plus.

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

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, stoop, and kneel. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long period of times.  

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