Buyer – International-Apparel & Accessories

The International Buyer for Apparel and Accessories 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.

Essential Job Results-

• 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/tiers 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 launch to end-of-season stock liquidation.

• Demonstrate advanced analytical capabilities and proficiency in Excel.

Job Requirements-

• 5+ years of buying experience with a medium to large apparel retailer with proven track record in direct retail and/or ecommerce

• 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

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business or Fashion-related field

• Advanced proficiency in Excel (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP functions, etc.)

• Adaptability and aptitude for learning new operating systems

The pay range for this role is $90,000-$110,000/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 [email protected].
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.