Associate Buyer, Apparel

The Associate Buyer is responsible for buying and planning a range of men’s and women’s apparel product for our Retail stores. The Associate buyer will report to the Apparel Buyer and provide merchandising, analytical, and operational support to the apparel team. They will complete all steps of the buying process through item set up, PO entry and updates, pricing, markdowns, and new store opening orders. This position works closely with the planning to optimize the correct sku assortments by clusters for multiple channels of distribution. The Associate Buyer will develop expert knowledge of customer base by participating in local store visits and competitive shopping.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS-

· Maximize achieve sales and profitability by consistently reviewing and appropriately editing product lines ensuring there is a balanced assortment in style, pattern, color, and silhouette

· Display strong assortment planning skills and the ability to clearly articulate and present seasonal strategies to management from a financial and product perspective

· Demonstrate a strong understanding of retail math and key metrics to support sales analysis and assortment planning

· Display strong in-season management skills including re-order, cancellations, markdown strategy and execution, inventory consolidation

· Support the Buyer by using store clusters and sku goals to build the right assortment for specific categories and geographical locations in support of the category/brand vision

· Ensure the product offered is right for the Skecher customer by analyzing sales and current trends to anticipate future product needs

· Support ecommerce new product launches by auditing website for accuracy and creating gift guides for key retail events

· Assist with Visual Merchandising floor sets during assortment planning

· Attend discussions on evaluating and adjusting future product. Provide input in line edit meetings

· Complete store visit and competitive shopping recap decks to stay on top of market shifts and trends

· Demonstrate presentation skills and participate in line showbacks to cross functional partners

· Provide clerical support, sample management, and other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES-

· No

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

· Must be driven to excel and succeed, taking full ownership for his or her success

· Must have a clear understanding of retail math skills, analytical, and excel skills.

· Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize, and meet deadlines

· Strong communication skills; able to work in a team.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

· Computer proficiency with advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint

The pay range for this role is $75,000-$90,000/yr USD.

About Skechers
Skechers (NYSE: SKX), 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 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing benefits@skechers.com.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility 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.