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Skechers

Global footwear, apparel, and accessories brand

Assistant Manager - Multiple Teams

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A relevant educational qualification in Footwear, Fashion, Retail, Merchandising, or a related discipline; a graduate from the Footwear Design & Development Institute is preferred.
  • At least 4 years of relevant experience in Buying & Merchandising, preferably in the Sports Footwear, Footwear, or Retail industry.
  • Knowledge of seasonal range planning, assortment building, category analysis, and sell-through management is preferred.
  • Competencies include seasonal range planning and assortment building; Sports Footwear or Footwear category knowledge; Buying & Merchandising; sell-through management; category and store-level performance analysis; End-of-Season Sale planning and management; product- and size-level analysis; gross margin and category performance management; product knowledge and training; merchandise display planning; analytical and data interpretation skills; commercial acumen; attention to detail; and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

  • Support seasonal range planning and assortment building for the Sports Footwear category.
  • Participate in and coordinate seasonal product conferences.
  • Support development of category-wise product assortments aligned with business and category requirements.
  • Create and maintain seasonal buy forms and product catalogues.
  • Track seasonal product launches and ensure they align with planned assortments.
  • Track seasonal deliveries for the category, monitor product availability, and highlight potential delivery or availability gaps to relevant stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely execution of seasonal product plans.
  • Monitor and analyse category performance and sell-through periodically, including performance by region, store and store grade, category, gender, style, and size.
  • Identify performance trends, gaps, and opportunities and share insights with the Buying & Merchandising team.
  • Support delivery of agreed gross margin percentage and category performance targets.
  • Support End-of-Season Sale planning with the Buying Manager, analyse category and store-level performance for sale decisions, and monitor sale performance and report trends, opportunities, and concerns.
  • Support the seasonal marketing calendar and key marketing initiatives.
  • Draft and support implementation of merchandise display plans for new-season products, coordinating appropriate visibility and presentation across stores.
  • Conduct product training for store teams and build store staff knowledge of key Sports Footwear products, features, benefits, and selling points.
  • Disseminate seasonal product information to relevant stakeholders.
  • Support new product development for key channels and partners by providing category and market inputs and evaluating product and assortment opportunities against category and channel requirements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Graduate qualification from the Footwear Design & Development Institute.
  • Prior experience in seasonal range planning, assortment building, category analysis, and sell-through management.

About the Company

Skechers

Global footwear, apparel, and accessories brand

Skechers makes a wide range of comfortable lifestyle and performance footwear, plus apparel and accessories for men, women, and kids. Its products are designed to be stylish and affordable, and they are sold through two main channels: wholesale to department and specialty stores, and direct-to-consumer through Skechers’ own stores and its online shop. The company builds its catalog to cover many activities and styles, emphasizing comfort, value, and broad appeal. It differentiates itself from competitors through its large, global product lineup and extensive distribution network that combines both wholesale partners and direct-to-consumer retail. Skechers’ goal is to grow revenue and expand its global presence by reaching more customers across multiple markets and sales channels.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Manhattan Beach, CA
Founded
1992

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