WHO WE ARE:
Headquartered in Southern California Skechersthe Comfort Technology Companyhas spent over 30 years helping men women and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do driving the development of stylish high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The International Buyer is responsible for strategic merchandise selection and inventory management across European retail stores and ecommerce platforms. This role entails curating optimal product assortments evaluating existing styles and maintaining a balanced inventory flow for the international market. The buyer collaborates with Company Product teams and Domestic Merchants to ensure a consistent global brand message throughout product assortments. Utilizing strong analytical skills the buyer evaluates business performance and develops strategies to achieve financial objectives. The position requires proactive management of company financial targets and open to buy by considering factors such as customer demand market trends product availability inventory flow and pricing strategies. This role works closely with Planning Allocations Production Ecommerce Visual Merchandising Marketing and Store Operations teams.
WHAT YOULL DO:
Achieve sales and profitability targets through consistent review and refinement of product lines ensuring a balanced assortment that aligns with global key initiatives and local market needs.
Develop and implement optimal product assortments across multi-channel retail stores (including Concept and Outlet) and ecommerce platforms supporting overall category and brand vision.
Collaborate with Planning to analyze historical sales data and current trends anticipating future assortment needs.
Formulate accurate merchandise plans and define seasonal annual and multi-year strategies to identify and capitalize on future opportunities.
Oversee product lifecycle management from purchasing to launch to end-of-season stock liquidation.
WHAT YOULL BRING:
Ability to work on-site
Strong aptitude for numerical analysis and comprehensive understanding of retail mathematics
Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects prioritize effectively and meet deadlines
Meticulous attention to detail
Superior verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate persuasively and responsibly across diverse stakeholder groups
Excellence in team environments building and nurturing strong interpersonal relationships
Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and drive for success
Global mindset and cultural awareness
Adaptability and aptitude for learning new operating systems
REQUIREMENTS:
3 years of buying experience with a medium to large apparel retailer with proven track record in direct retail and/or ecommerce
Advanced proficiency in Excel (including pivot tables VLOOKUP functions etc.)
The pay range for this role is $90000-$110000/yr USD.
About Skechers
Skechers a global Fortune 500 company developsand markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear apparel and accessories. 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 5300 Skechers retail locations.
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.
WHO WE ARE:Headquartered in Southern California Skechersthe Comfort Technology Companyhas spent over 30 years helping men women and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do driving the development of stylish high-quality products at a great value. Fro...
WHO WE ARE:
Headquartered in Southern California Skechersthe Comfort Technology Companyhas spent over 30 years helping men women and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do driving the development of stylish high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The International Buyer is responsible for strategic merchandise selection and inventory management across European retail stores and ecommerce platforms. This role entails curating optimal product assortments evaluating existing styles and maintaining a balanced inventory flow for the international market. The buyer collaborates with Company Product teams and Domestic Merchants to ensure a consistent global brand message throughout product assortments. Utilizing strong analytical skills the buyer evaluates business performance and develops strategies to achieve financial objectives. The position requires proactive management of company financial targets and open to buy by considering factors such as customer demand market trends product availability inventory flow and pricing strategies. This role works closely with Planning Allocations Production Ecommerce Visual Merchandising Marketing and Store Operations teams.
WHAT YOULL DO:
Achieve sales and profitability targets through consistent review and refinement of product lines ensuring a balanced assortment that aligns with global key initiatives and local market needs.
Develop and implement optimal product assortments across multi-channel retail stores (including Concept and Outlet) and ecommerce platforms supporting overall category and brand vision.
Collaborate with Planning to analyze historical sales data and current trends anticipating future assortment needs.
Formulate accurate merchandise plans and define seasonal annual and multi-year strategies to identify and capitalize on future opportunities.
Oversee product lifecycle management from purchasing to launch to end-of-season stock liquidation.
WHAT YOULL BRING:
Ability to work on-site
Strong aptitude for numerical analysis and comprehensive understanding of retail mathematics
Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects prioritize effectively and meet deadlines
Meticulous attention to detail
Superior verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate persuasively and responsibly across diverse stakeholder groups
Excellence in team environments building and nurturing strong interpersonal relationships
Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and drive for success
Global mindset and cultural awareness
Adaptability and aptitude for learning new operating systems
REQUIREMENTS:
3 years of buying experience with a medium to large apparel retailer with proven track record in direct retail and/or ecommerce
Advanced proficiency in Excel (including pivot tables VLOOKUP functions etc.)
The pay range for this role is $90000-$110000/yr USD.
About Skechers
Skechers a global Fortune 500 company developsand markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear apparel and accessories. 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 5300 Skechers retail locations.
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.
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