A two-billion-dollar global leader in the high performance and lifestyle footwear industry, Skechers USA, Inc. designs, develops and markets more than 3,000 styles for men, women and children. Skechers' success stems from its employees, high-quality, varied product offering, diversified domestic and international distribution channels, and targeted multi-channel marketing. 

The company offers two distinct footwear categories: a lifestyle division which includes Skechers Memory Foam and the charity line BOBS from Skechers, and Skechers Performance which includes Skechers GOrun and Skechers GOwalk footwear. Through licensing agreements, the company also offers branded apparel, bags, eyewear and more. 

Celebrity product endorsees for Skechers' collections include the world famous drummer Ringo Starr, multi-platinum recording artist Demi Lovato, model and actress Kelly Brook, TV personality Brooke Burke-Charvet, legendary quarterbacks Joe Montana and Joe Namath, baseball stars Pete Rose and Mariano Rivera, and The Voice winner Danielle Bradbery. In addition, elite marathon champion and Boston Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi, elite runner Kara Goucher, and pro golfer Matt Kuchar represent the Skechers Performance Division. 

The Company sells its footwear in department, specialty and independent stores, as well as through more than 1000 Company-owned Skechers retail stores and online at skechers.com. Beyond the United States, Skechers product is available in more than 120 countries and territories through an international network of subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Japan, and across Europe, as well as through joint ventures in Asia and distributors around the world. 

Skechers ships product through a 1.82 million square-foot, fully automated, LEED-Gold certified distribution facility in California that serves North America. The Company also operates a 753,000-square-foot facility in Belgium that serves Europe and ships directly to the rest of the planet.

The Project Manager will work with departments throughout the organization relating to Planning, Merchandising, Allocations, IT and other areas of the business to plan, execute, and implement retail projects. This individual will coordinate the efforts of team members and consultants to deliver projects according to plan.


Project Management (Approximately 90% of day)
Manage project development from initiation to closure
Accountable for project results
Work with project team to outline scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budget, and timing
Clearly communicate expectations to team members
Resolve any issues and solve problems through project life cycle
Track and report on project milestones and provide status reports to management

Develop and process reports as needed by upper management (approximately 10% of day)


ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Act as a technical liaison between the retail division and applications/systems analysts, company engineers, and department management

Assist in coordinating the processing of testing procedures for new and modified applications and software systems
Recommend and coordinate implementation of changes in processing procedures
Ensure all data that is reported is accurate and reliable
Other duties as assigned

Ability to handle multiple tasks with ease, set appropriate priorities, and manage time effectively while paying strict attention to detail
Strong integration skills, with the ability to coordinate all aspects of project
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to present technical information in a non-technical fashion
Ability to identify issues, recommend and implement strategies to resolve problems, and manage issue escalation effectively


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

•    Education - Degree Preferred (Business/IT related discipline)
•    Minimum 4 years related Retail Systems experience (Oracle preferred)
•    Experience working with Planning, Merchandising, Allocations, and Warehouse Management Systems, etc.
•    Minimum 2 years of experience as a project manager in a Retail organization
•    Proficient use of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Project, and Outlook
•    Minimum 2 years of experience developing custom query based reports (e.g. Microstrategy, MS Access, Impromptu, etc.)



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