Job Description

To analyze sales and inventory position, provide constructive analysis and direction to Merchandisers and Distributors by country/store type on the total/gender/division/category/SKU level. Use historical sales to ensure optimal quarterly and seasonal assortments, and identify/react to in-season misses and opportunities.

** ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS**

• Maintain consistent communication with Distributors to gather sales and inventory data, while ensuring the precision of the collected information through regular follow-ups.
• Analyze weekly/monthly/quarterly and seasonal sales and inventory data to identify opportunities and risks by gender/division/department/style.
• Ensure Merchandisers and Distributors are promptly informed of all pertinent analyses, recommendations, and purchasing strategies.
• Create and execute reporting tools to evaluate the performance of key products and categories.
• Strategize quarterly and seasonal sales plans, and regularly evaluate inventory requirements, adjusting monthly or quarterly as needed.
• Review booking reports to pinpoint opportunities and establish customer and category-specific seasonal or annual forecasts.
• Create assortment plans and SKU guidelines by gender/division for new stores and collaborate with Merchandisers and Retail Development team accordingly.
• Track sales for all Skechers stores to assess comp and total performance.
• Work with Analysis team/IT Department to streamline data and automate reports.

** ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Other duties as assigned.

** SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITES**

• No

Qualifications

_ QUALIFICATIONS-_

• Ability to work on-site.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proficient in Excel at an intermediate level or higher
• Ability to utilize spreadsheets effectively for data management.
• Capable of executing complex calculations and automating tasks to handle extensive datasets.
• Familiarity with creating and using macros.
• Basic programming knowledge is considered an advantage.
• Candidates should be comfortable with leveraging Excel for advanced functions to streamline and enhance data processing tasks. Product knowledge.
• Systems knowledge.

** EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION**

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 4+ years planning/analyst experience.
• Buying experience a plus.

Additional Information

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

Pay range for this position is $70k - $90k / year.

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.