ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Communicate costing information, comparisons, analyses, etc. to cross-functional teams.
Become point person in Apparel for material costing, HTS/duty codes, sourcing questions, cost comparisons to existing styles, cost component breakdown analysis.
Communicate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate costing targets.
Maintain accurate costing information in Flex PLM.
Manage Production Cost confirmation.
Assists Product Manager/Merchandiser on duty question and Duty Engineering.
Work with suppliers and cross-functional teams to maintain accurate FOB and Pre-cost in systems.
Help obtain Cost Break Down sheets and analyze when needed.
Work closely and lead Asia Product Development Team to study/digest new process cost at factory level.
Additional Responsibilities
Ad hoc costing analysis and comparisons.
Assist in generating and communicating Price Confirmation Forms to suppliers.
Assist special project if needed.
Job Requirements
Ability to multi-task.
Self-motivated and able to follow up on multiple issues across multiple seasons at once.
Excellent communicator and team player.
Great Negotiator/Compromiser.
Manage/generate margin reports, analysis, ad hoc Excel.
Able to analyze complex margin reports, cost component breakdowns, materialization breakdowns, production pair reports.
Education and Experience
Pursuing a bachelor's degree in business, fashion merchandising, or related field.
Must have an interest in the business of apparel retailing, retail math, key metrics to gauge success in the apparel industry.
Computer Applications, Excel skill is mandatory.
The pay range for this role is $25/hr.
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 benefits@skechers.com.
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.