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.

JOB PURPOSE

The Director of Planning and Allocations, Retail, leads and directs the Planning Team and coordinates with key members of Merchandising and Allocations to deliver business goals. Collaborates with DMM on Strategic initiatives, long term planning and financial analysis. Participates in the development and execution of Merchandise plans, including sales, planning, forecasting, product buys, sell thru, and allocations into retail stores.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS

• Lead the Planning, Allocation and Merchandising Teams in post-mortem analysis; communicate opportunities and successes across all functional groups.
• Lead the Planners through analysis of historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities to the business, and recommend strategies to correct and achieve sales plans – shared out with Buyers
• Build gender / brand unit sales targets by month for quarter with Buying team
• Create monthly inventory flow tied to unit sales plan – by month for quarter – at gender / brand level – in conjunction with Buyers
• Ensure Planners and Buyers manage to the OTB based on planned and actualized sales and monthly ending inventory targets. Review seasonal purchases to ensure inventory buy will fit within sales goals
• Manage seasonal merchandise flow strategies to maximize sales and customers’ expectations
• Develop a strong relationship between Planning and Merchandising to ensure accurate forecasting, approve category assortment plans by season, analyze product history and sales trends
• Provide item level history for Buyers to use as part of their Assortment Building
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives to develop processes and systems to support forecasting, replenishment, and allocations
• Coach and counsel the Planning and Allocation team on a regular basis. Conduct annual performance reviews and provide continual feedback on performance
• Recruit and develop high-performance Planning Team, including formal and informal training, coaching and leadership development
• Work with DMM to determine Size Profile parameters on a quarterly basis

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Yes

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to manage workflow within a constantly changing environment
• Strong leadership skills
• Demonstrates accountability and responsibility
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to lead and facilitate communication between cross-functional teams on projects, as well as day-to-day operations
• Proactive and skilled in anticipating, troubleshooting and solving problems
• Exceptional quantitative and qualitative analytical skills – ability to assess past performance, current issues, and expected trends within the retail industry
• Required travel: 20-30%

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 5 years of Retail Planning experience – preferably within Apparel
• Advanced computer skills (Excel – pivot tables/ v-lookups/etc., Word, Internet)
• Expert level of knowledge around planning processes, analytical tools, and managing a planning organization
• Knowledge of supply chain management – demand, inventory, purchasing and delivering plans

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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