A three-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 and performance footwear. Through licensing agreements, the company also offers branded apparel, bags, eyewear, toys, and more.

Celebrity product endorsees for Skechers' collections include multi-platinum recording artists Demi Lovato and Meghan Trainor, model and actress Kelly Brook, TV personality Brooke Burke-Charvet, and boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard. In addition, elite marathon champion and Boston Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi, elite runner Kara Goucher, and pro golfers Matt Kuchar, Belén Mozo and Colin Montgomerie represent the Skechers Performance Division.

The Company sells its footwear in department, specialty and independent stores, as well as through more than 1340 Company-owned Skechers retail stores and online at skechers.com. Beyond the United States, Skechers product is available in more than 160 countries and territories through an international network of subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Japan, and 27 countries in Western and Central Eastern Europe, as well as through joint ventures in Asia and distributors around the world.

Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, Skechers is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SKX.

The Retail Buyer is responsible for planning and selecting a range of products to sell in our retail stores. Buyers source new products and review existing items to ensure a proper product mix, balanced inventory flow and proper inventory flow. Buyers must adhere to assigned financial targets and “open to buy” plans, and they must consider critical factors when making purchasing decisions. These factors include customer demands, market trends, product availability, product flow, and pricing strategy. This position works closely with Planning, Allocations, Visual Merchandising, Marketing and Store Operations and must partner with the planner to optimize assortments by clusters for multiple channels of distribution.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS

• Update Bulk inventory for top performing and out of stock product
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of retail math and key metrics to measure and drive assortment planning
• Serve as an expert by using store clusters to build the right assortment for specific categories and geographical locations in support of the category/brand vision
• Efficiently achieve sales and profitability by consistently reviewing and appropriately editing product lines, ensuring there is a balanced SKU assortment in style, pattern, color, and size.
• Liaising with planners to ensure the product offered is right for our customers and supports our business objectives
• Work in tandem with planners, analyzing past sales figures and current trends to anticipate future product needs and devise a merchandise plan
• Buy specific SKU counts and quantities of inventory for each channel type (concept, factory outlet, warehouse outlet) throughout the season
• Ensure proper gender/category balancing in all stores through the use of sales and inventory reports
• Define seasonal, annual, and multi-year strategies to identify future opportunities and trends
• Prepare an accurate forecast of merchandise plans
• Deliver results for each gender/category performance based on strategic goals and budget expectations
• Propose strategic markdowns by gender, category, and channel type

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• No

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be driven to excel and succeed, taking full ownership for his or her success
• Must have 3-5 years of experience in buying with a medium to large size retailer
• Must have aptitude with numbers and clear understanding of retail math skills
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines
• Superior communication skills; able to communicate persuasively, influentially and responsibly across a broad spectrum of stakeholders
• Excels in team-environments and in building and developing strong interpersonal relationships, while maintaining an individual determination to accomplish goals
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Computer proficiency with advanced knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.)
• Required travel: 20-30%

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.

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