Product Development Manager - Footwear

Skechers; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Skechers, headquartered in Southern California, seeks a Product Line Manager to shepherd a footwear line from conception through mass production. You will collaborate with merchandisers, designers and technicians to meet design specs and target costs, while managing sample development for tradeshow readiness.

Education includes a Bachelor's or relevant experience; 1–3 years in footwear is preferred. Excellent communication and multitasking abilities are essential in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or relevant work experience.
• 1–3 years of footwear experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to multi-task and work at a fast pace.
• Excellent follow up and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop requisitions for new products and colorways that comply with approved design-specifications and target cost.
• Monitor the development status reports and track project progress.
• Add new styles/colorways: assign style numbers/color codes, set up style information, inform relevant parties.

Skills

Communication

Team player

Multi-tasking

Fast paced

Independent work

Follow up

Education

Bachelor or relevant work experience

Job description

Who We Are

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

Who We Are

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

About The Role

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

What You'll Do

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

What You'll Bring

• Education: Bachelor or relevant work experience
• One to three years of footwear experience preferred.
• Team player attitude.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work at a fast pace.
• Excellent follow up.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

The pay range for this position is $72,000-$75,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® company, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. 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 5,300 Skechers retail locations.

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 [e-mail].

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.