Product Manager - Bob's

Company Description

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers has spent 30 years helping men, women and kids everywhere look and feel good. Developing comfort technologies is at the foundation of all that we do—delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products at a reasonable price. From our diverse footwear offering to a growing range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

With international business representing over half of our total sales, we have product available in more than 180 countries and significant opportunities for continued expansion worldwide. We sell our collections direct to consumers through more than 4,450 Skechers stores around the globe and Skechers e-commerce sites, as well as through a network of third-party partners.

A MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GLOBAL LEADER IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY.

JOB PURPOSE

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

Essential Job Results-

• In cooperation with merchandisers, designers and technicians, develop requisitions for new products and colorways, which comply with approved design-specifications and target cost.
• Assist technicians and Fit Dept as needed to ensure proper fit for product.
• Monitor the development status reports, tracking the status of development projects.
• Communicate with Asia developers on day to day R&D issues.
• Work with design team, technicians, Costing Dept and Asia R&D to meet target cost for in line styles/colors.
• Set up style information in Garpac
• Keep division merchandiser informed of any relevant issues arising during all stages of the product's development.
• Inform all relevant parties of product information (e.g. Line SheetCoordinator, Costing Dept, Allocations, lnt'l Dept, Technicians, etc).
• Review first production cases to ensure production matches confirmation samples.
• Photograph samples and send photos to Int'l Dept and Sales Team
• Add new styles/colorways including, but not limited to the following tasks:
• In coordination with division merchandiser or Senior Product Manager, review and approve confirmation samples; manage the confirmation process by coordinating design and technical input and approving confirmation samples on a timely basis.
• Manage running changes and communicate these changes to Asia, Int'l Dept and Sales Team.
• Provide Asia R&D with go by information for further samples
• In coordination with division merchandiser and design team, advise Asia R&D ofminor aesthetic changes to product.
• Maintain divisional style master.
• Assign style numbers /color codes
• Coordinate sample requirements with Asia office for tradeshows, pre-line and customer meetings.

Additional Responsibilities-

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

Supervisory Responsibilities-

• No

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

• Excellent follow up
• Follows procedures
• Team player attitude
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Flexible work schedule; Able to work extra hours as needed
• Ability to work at a fast pace
• Detail oriented

Education And Experience-

• Education: Bachelor or relevant work experience
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to multi-task
• Excellent follow up
• Ability to work at a fast pace
• Detail oriented
• One to three years of footwear experience preferred.

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.

Additional Information

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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Pay range for this position is $75,000 - $85,000 per year.