Manage a product line through all stages of the development process, from conception up to mass-production.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS-

• Be able to identify, interpret and apply market trends as they relate to the line.
• Lead strategic planning.
• Oversee product life cycle.
• Ability to take direction from upper management and execute projects accordingly.
• Interpret feedback from salesforce, accounts and various selling reports and market data.
• Plan and build a line within the time constraints of each season.
• Delegate projects to the design team and effectively guide designers through the design process and identify saleable designs and color stories.
• Responsible for managing and prioritizing designer development workload to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Assign target wholesale/FOB to all outgoing projects.
• Work closely with Product Management team by directing what product is to be added to the line, establishing wholesale price based on market needs and company margin requirements.
• Directing Product Management with regard to de-specing product to achieve margin, refining details and monitoring line sheets.
• Drive innovative product lines.
• Collaborate with design and merchandising.
• Ability to present line sheets to upper management design group and suggest buys when appropriate.
• Monitoring internal “trend” report to suggest style/color additions, buys, drops, adjusts, and reduces.
• Responsible for recognizing packaging needs for product and initiating projects packaging manager.
• Selecting product for product brochures, catalogs, photo-shoots, ads, etc.
• Work with Technicians, Comm. team and allocations to ensure smooth process, commercialization process and timely X-Factory of goods.  
• Establish and maintain a sense of teamwork among design and product management teams.
• Work with QC team on maintaining quality standard and addressing any issues.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES-

• Help resolve daily issues that come up within the department.
• Assist sales team with product related questions and keep them informed of relevant changes to the product.
• Liaison between development team and Marketing Dept for marketing sample needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES-

• Yes

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

• Capable of leading product development efforts and quickly resolve any challenges.
• Collaboration with cross functional team.
• Financial and Business Acumen.
• Follows internal historical procedures.
• Awareness and understanding of footwear industry standards.
• Excellent follow up.
• Innovative leadership.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to travel as needed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-

• Over ten years footwear experience, preferably in product merchandising and development related positions.
• BA is Business, Marketing, or related fields preferred or related experience
• A proven track record in leading teams, driving product innovation, and contributing to revenue growth.

The pay range for this position is $200,000-$225,000.

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.