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To effectively drive and communicate the overall merchandising strategies to our Joint Venture partners.  The Director, Merchandising will be a key team member of the China JV Merchandising team, supporting the continued growth of Skechers business.  Direct and manage direct reports to drive opportunities, challenge and evolve current processes and systems in support of company objectives. 

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS 

• Product and Business Strategy.
• Lead and communicate, Retail and Wholesale merchandising strategy. 
•  Leveraging product opportunities and business initiatives across international channels. 
• Create relevant product assortments that drive business in determined distribution. 
• Effectively communicate day to day product assortments, need to evolve current processes that are more efficient and effective.
• Develop assortments tailored to our partner’s opportunities and customer needs based on selling reports.
• Orchestra conference calls as need basis.  Flexibility is crucial based on international time zones. 
• Attend U.S. pre-lines in order to gain knowledge of the product and to effectively communicate assortments for all divisions to our partners.
• Support International conferences twice a year in our MB showroom, presenting product and driving overall company key strategies.
• Review weekly best sellers for U.S. and International Skechers stores, effectively communicating missed opportunities.
• Review weekly/monthly/seasonal/YTD actual shipments and bookings against plans at the total level and key acct level.
• Partner with Business Unit Merchants to understand, influence and drive business objectives/customer needs, and identify category/product opportunities.
• Communicate effectively with product team product opportunities based on trends and selling reports. 
• Drive assortment style and flow needs 
• Communicate changes and impacts cross-functionally. 
• Ensure that corporate deadlines are met in order to deliver product on a timely manner based on our partner’s needs.

• Experience managing a team of 5-10 direct reports including hiring, development and motivating of subordinates. 
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (including pivot tables and v-lookups)\ Excellent product sensibility and conceptual ability 
• Comprehensive understanding of retail math 
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills 
• Ability to take initiative, ownership and accountability for business 
• Strong sense of teamwork and ability to multi-task 
• Strong leadership skills with ability to motivate and develop a team
• Optimistic and Entrepreneurial
• Complete and comprehensive experience with merchandising global footwear/apparel product 
• Strong industry knowledge including retail and wholesale aspects of the business
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a multi-task environment with a sense of urgency
• Well-organized with focused attention to detail 
   

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 10-15 years’ experience within both Merchandising and Merchandise Planning within the footwear or apparel industry
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Mandarin language (written and verbal) proficiency required 
• International wholesale experience and sales background required

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty 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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to walk; sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long period of times.