Oversee Merchandise Buying, Planning, and Allocation, as well as Store Operations and all aspects of the customer experience. You will partner closely with Marketing, Visual Merchandising, HR, Training, IT/System Management Department, and Loss Prevention to ensure there is alignment across all communication channels. Driving sales and P&L management is critical to our success.
• Lead the company-owned retail business. Meet and/or exceed financial targets.
• Partner with the International Retail team (US based) while managing and leading the local Buying, Planning, and Allocations team for optimal product placement, localized in-store inventory needs, sales execution, and end of season stock elimination.
• Partner with US retail departments to execute standards.
• Development and implementation of standardized processes for stores.
• Staff recruitment and development.
• Evaluate all current Store Operations systems and procedures and offer solutions and changes if needed.
• Ensures consistency in new store opening processes as well as establishing business objectives and goals for each location.
• Work with department and cross-functional teams to identify internal communication goals, objectives, and strategies necessary to create effective communications for Field/Store distribution.
• Promotes brand integrity through consistent communication and leadership.
• Partner with Visual Department on the development and maintenance of visual standards.
• Direct store payroll budgets, and department budgets.
• Serve as the Field business project leader and mentor on companywide store initiatives, objectives and execution.
• Manage special projects including: product launches/expansions, new POS hardware roll outs and create, edit accompanying documentation.
• Manage and work with IT on upgrades and roll outs of store hardware and software, creating training materials and user guides.
• Lead, coach, and mentor corporate retail and field teams.
• Lead weekly, monthly, seasonal sales analysis meetings to develop tactical actions that drive sales.
• Partner with Human Resources with staff development, policies, and guidelines.
• Support retail training programs.
• Partner with country management for retail growth and development.
About Skechers
Skechers, a global Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent over 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.