Strategic Planner - Joint Venture & Merch Analytics

K57 Skechers USA, Inc.; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Skechers, the Comfort Technology Company, is seeking an Associate Planner to join the Joint Venture team in Southern California. You will analyze country sales and inventory to guide quarterly and seasonal assortments, and you will collaborate with Merchandisers and JV partners across Retail, Wholesale, Outlet, and Ecommerce channels.

The role emphasizes data integrity, forecast accuracy, and proactive planning, including seasonal pre-plans, in-season adjustments, and reporting enhancements with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 2+ years planning/analyst experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan sales and forecast inventory levels by channel using weekly/monthly data.
• Analyze sales, inventory, AUR, discount %, and other KPIs for accuracy.
• Develop pre-season assortments and maintain in-season data (OTB).
• Communicate quarterly recaps and inventory levels to Merchandisers and JV team.
• Collaborate with IT to automate reports and refine planning tools.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Presentation

Organizational skills

Initiative

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Apropos

Meta Cube

MicroStrategy

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Skechers, the Comfort Technology Company, is seeking an Associate Planner to join the Joint Venture team in Southern California. You will analyze country sales and inventory to guide quarterly and seasonal assortments, and you will collaborate with Merchandisers and JV partners across Retail, Wholesale, Outlet, and Ecommerce channels.

The role emphasizes data integrity, forecast accuracy, and proactive planning, including seasonal pre-plans, in-season adjustments, and reporting enhancements with