Manage a product line through all stages of the development process.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES-

• In cooperation with designers and technicians, develop requisitions for new products and colorways, which comply with approved design-specifications and target cost.
• Manage the development status reports and maintain records to track projects.
• Communicate with development partners on the day to day R&D issues.
• Liaison between design, technicians, development partners and costing to help achieve target cost.
• Work with colorists to control, but not to limit, the number of colorways.
• Keep management informed of issues on products under development.
• Review and verify confirmation samples; manage the confirmation process by coordinating design and technical input and to hand over correct samples for mass production on a timely basis.
• Order national account and sales samples.
• Maintain and keep track of sales sample status.
• Provide go-by information for N/A & S/S.
• Coordinate sample requirements for shows, customer and pre-line meetings with LA technicians and Asian developers.
• Provide product information for line sheets and duty calculations.
• Assign style numbers and maintain divisional style masters.
• Manage running changes and communicate these changes to Asia and the sales department.
• Review first production cases to ensure production matches confirmation samples.

ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES-

• Help resolve daily issues that come up within the department.
• Liaison between the development team and marketing for marketing sample needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

• Good team player that is capable of leading technical product development efforts and issues.
• Detail oriented.
• Follows procedures.
• Ability to work on-site.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work at a fast pace.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to work extra hours as needed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-

• One to three years of footwear experience, preferably in product and administration related positions.
• Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, and Illustrator.

The pay range for this position is $26-$29/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 [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.