The Brand Specialist - Skechers drives sales and profit through analysis of business for all channels in the organization, inclusive of brick & mortar as well as eCommerce. The Brand Specialist - Skechers works closely with all cross-functional partners and vendors to ensure success and the best customer experience.

Job Functions
Order Entry and Maintenance
Set up and attribute all new Styles
Key PO’s, Maintain PO and adjust ship dates
Maintain accurate PO Log
Set up and maintain all SSD groups
Pricing
Accurate entry of Weekly Promotional Pricing and monthly permanent markdowns
Develop the promotional strategy in partnership with buyer, planner, and vendor
Review and assess aged product and slow sellers and create an exit strategy based on findings, in partnership with buyer, planner, and vendor
Business Analysis
Perform Analysis on the business performance and provide Business Recaps/Reviews: Weekly report out on KPI’s to identify wins and opportunities
Sizing – Responsible for maintaining size profiles ensuring they are optimizing inventory and margin
Maintain ladders on key items/programs collaborate with buyers/planners/vendors optimizing sales and influencing receipt flow
Establish relationship as Skecher’s rep to drive business
Assortment Architecture
Perform hind sighting to improve future allocations & inform APX/assortment architecture, choice count, sku depth, & store clustering
Create store clusters to optimize volume, demographic, and regional indicators
Participate in Final Buy/Style outs as the Skechers expert

Education / Experience Requirements:
Bachelor's degree required
1-2 years planning or buying experience
Specific work or project experience: Demonstrated experience using merchandising & planning systems
Industry experience: Corporate buying or planning office experience OR relative wholesale experience (e.g. account executive, sales assistant, retail planner)

Knowledge & Skills
Performs retail math calculations and utilizes formulas for analysis, pricing, and marketing activities
Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills to present in a professional manner and to communicate with all merchandising levels, stores, and vendors
Ability to collaborate with cross functional teams and work in a team environment
Capable of shifting to different projects as priorities change
Successfully navigates ambiguity and drives business results regardless of obstacles
Ability to use corporate retail merchandising systems to support buying & planning activities
Demonstrated ability to develop recommendations based on trends and data analysis
Ability to identify market trends and color concepts

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