Skechers Hiring for Inventory Control Analyst at Hermosa Beach, CA Full Time

Company Description

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers has spent nearly 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 170 countries and significant opportunities for continued expansion worldwide. We sell our collections direct to consumers through more than 4,000 Skechers stores around the globe and Skechers e-commerce sites, as well as through a network of third-party partners.

Job Description

The Inventory Control Analyst will help support the company’s inventory programs. This position will help identify inventory issues and apply practical knowledge to provide recommended solutions. This position will assist the Inventory Control Manager with all physical count processes. The position will assist in ensuring that all inventory reporting and the integrity of that reporting is accurate.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Maintain the integrity of the stock ledger system by ensuring accuracy of all transactions and will be the main liaison with store personnel to resolve inventory transaction issues.
• Analyze all cycle and bulk count results and issue reporting to field management.
• Assist and participate with all stores physical inventory process and ensure accurate field reporting.
• Proactively identify areas of process opportunity and recommend solutions for optimizing efficiency in a controlled environment.
• Assist with the drafting of Standard Operating Procedures for retail inventory accounting department and ensure compliance of all procedures.
• Actively participate in all departmental and cross-functional meetings by sharing pertinent business information and fostering innovation and cooperation among all team members.
• Ability to become the in-house expert on the POS system and all related programs in relation to inventory management.
• Ability to ensure the integrity and reliability of all inventory data with the field and corporate partners.
• Proactively work with Loss Prevention Investigators
• Assist with corporate security assignments as needed.

Additional Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No

Job Requirements

• Strong aptitude with numbers and clear understanding of retail math. Proficiency in using financial metrics and reports to measure the performance of the business. Understand how decisions impact financial results.
• Experience in SKU level and category level planning, financial planning process and report/modeling building.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to compile and analyze large sets of data.
• Strong organizational skills – ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate persuasively, influentially, and responsibly across a cross-functional team.
• Excels in team environments and in building/developing strong interpersonal relationships, while maintaining an individual determination to accomplish goals.
• Ability to travel 0-10% of time.
• Passionate about customer service.
• Driven to excel and succeed, taking full ownership of his or her success.
• Problem solving.
• Time Management.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivation.
• Persistent.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of the retail environment.
• Must possess high level verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• General Computer Skills

Qualifications

• Empowerment, Commitment and Accountability
• Growth
• Cooperation, and Teamwork
• Continuous improvement
• Initiating action
• Managing work
• Managing relationships
• Quality orientation
• Work Standards
• Self motivated

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.

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.

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

The hourly range for this position is $22hr to $25hr