Sr. Director, Product Development and Merchandising

WHAT YOULL DO:

• Proven track record of delivering pinnacle running footwear solutions that drove measurable business growth (category expansion margin improvement or market share gains).
• Translate insights into strategy: Leverage sport trend and consumer data to define category vision and product priorities.
• Strong merchandising background with the ability to build balance and position a performance product line that meets both consumer demand and business objectives.
• Lead product creation: Oversee the performance footwear development process from concept to market ensuring alignment with KPIs (margin sell-through category growth consumer satisfaction).
• Commercial alignment: Balance innovation and commercial viability working with Product Management to deliver margin requirements market readiness and long-term brand positioning.
• Proven ability to lead galvanize and inspire high-performing teams with strong leadership IQ fostering collaboration accountability and alignment to shared goals.
• Lead and mentor direct reports on the Product Management team providing strategic direction professional development and clear prioritization to ensure alignment with Technical Performance goals.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills with the ability to effectively influence and inspire both internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Analyze sales reports to ensure achievement of KPIs and optimize future line planning.

WHAT YOULL BRING:

• Deep understand of the running consumer and market.
• Advanced analytical skills with strong business acumen.
• Ability to lead initiatives with flexibility to adapt and pivot quickly.
• Capable of leading product development efforts and issues.
• Team-first approach.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to travel as needed.

REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.

• College degree preferably in business/marketing.
• 10 years in footwear product management and category leadership with emphasis on performance-driven categories.
• Strong running footwear background preferred.
• Experience garnering athlete insights and turning them into actionable product briefs.
• Demonstrated success in scaling performance product lines from concept to market.

The pay range for this position is $225000-$250000/yr USD.

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 5200 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.

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
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.