Shoe Library Manager

Skechers is a consumer-centric, strategic global brand with 4,500+ stores worldwide. Our product reaches consumers through our strong domestic wholesale footprint, from department to athletic and specialty stores while our international market continues to be our highest growth category. We welcome you to join our global team of strategically minded individuals with a culture that fosters leaders, creators, and collaborators.

Job Purpose

The Shoe Library Manager will oversee and direct all operations related to the organization, cataloging, storage, tracking, and logistics of the company's shoe library. This includes managing the maintenance of the shoe library, fulfilling sample requests, building strong working relationships between the shoe library and the product teams, developing and implementing efficient systems and procedures, and driving productivity amongst the team. In addition to the management responsibilities, this position also provides hands-on support for the day-to-day activities within the shoe library.

This is a management-level position, serving as the leader for the shoe library team. As such, this position is responsible for the performance, staffing, training, and scheduling of the shoe library team, including both full-time and temporary staff.

This role is also responsible for creating a friendly, positive work environment and a first-class guest experience.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Manage the shoe library staff, including hiring, training, assigning workloads and evaluating performance

• Set schedules and manage time-keeping for the shoe library team in compliance with company and state regulations for breaks and overtime

• Drive productivity amongst the shoe library staff through delegation, goal-setting, performance management, celebrating team achievements, and creating an engaged and results-driven team environment

• Partner with Skechers Human Resources to support the shoe library team with training, compliance, performance management, and learning and development opportunities

• Oversee and provide hands-on support for the organization, cataloging and storage systems for the entire shoe collection inventory

• Develop and implement processes for tracking shoe locations, availability status, and logistics

• Manage the physical storage area and facility, maintaining organization, cleanliness and proper storage conditions

• Establish policies, procedures and training opportunities for shoe library operations

• Successfully conduct and complete training for new employees and temporary staff

• Respond to employees' inquiries locating/tracking shoes, emphasizing first-class customer service

• Order, track, and report inventory

• Prepare accurate reports for upper management as needed

• Make special shipping arrangements as necessary

• Utilize logistics IT tools to optimize procedures

• Keep logs and records of shoe stocks, etc.

• Implement RFID/QR Code or other identification and tracking system for samples

• Other projects and duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• Ability to work on-site at the Skechers 330 building

• High level of professionalism and customer service

• Ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively

• Strong leadership skills to manage and motivate a team

• Strong organizational skills

• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)

• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, quick-moving environment

• Ability to conduct detailed procedures within time constraints

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Teams, Outlook etc.)

• Working knowledge of Skechers inventory systems (It's the S)

• Creativity

• Technologically savvy

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• 3+ years of experience with inventory management, preferably in a retail or warehouse setting

• Previous management experience required

• Demonstrated capability to supervise, lead, and drive results and productivity amongst a team

The pay range for this role is $35-$40/hr USD

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 4,700 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 benefits@skechers.com.

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.