WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Define and maintain the product vision, roadmap, and strategic priorities for Merchandising Systems in alignment with business objectives and technology strategy.
• Partner with Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Retail Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and IT leadership to identify opportunities for process improvement and technology enablement.
• Develop and prioritize product backlogs based on business value, operational impact, risk, and organizational priorities.
• Create multi-year capability roadmaps supporting global growth, omni-channel initiatives, and operational excellence.
• Ensure product investments deliver measurable business outcomes including sales growth, inventory productivity, allocation efficiency, and margin improvement.

Merchandising Systems Ownership

Own the functional product lifecycle for merchandising-related platforms including:

• Product data points throughout systems
• Retail Pricing and Promotions capabilities
• Data driven reporting and analytics
• Integrations supporting Retail, Supply Chain, Finance, Business Intelligence and eCommerce functions.
• Act as the primary business product owner for assigned merchandising technology platforms.
• Ensure solutions align with global business processes while accommodating regional requirements.
• Drive continuous optimization of merchandising capabilities and workflows.
• Evaluate new technologies and industry best practices to enhance merchandising operations.

Business Partnership & Delivery Leadership

• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to gather requirements, define priorities, and establish success metrics.
• Translate business needs into clear functional requirements, user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with development, architecture, QA, and support teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Lead requirements workshops, solution reviews, testing activities, and deployment planning.
• Ensure successful adoption of new capabilities through training, documentation, and change management initiatives.

Operational Excellence

• Monitor product performance, user adoption, and operational effectiveness.
• Identify and resolve process inefficiencies, system gaps, and data quality issues.
• Support incident management and root cause analysis for business-critical merchandising applications.
• Establish and track key performance indicators to measure business value and product success.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on usability, automation, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain data integrity across business critical programs and ancillary systems.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with software vendors, implementation partners, and consulting organizations supporting merchandising platforms.
• Participate in vendor evaluations, roadmap reviews, contract discussions, and solution assessments.
• Ensure vendor-delivered capabilities align with Skechers' business objectives and architectural standards.
• Build strong relationships across business and technology organizations globally.

Scope Of Responsibility

• Product ownership of enterprise Merchandising Systems supporting global retail operations.
• Partnership with Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Retail Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and IT stakeholders.
• Management of product roadmaps, enhancement pipelines, and business priorities.
• Support for global business processes across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.
• Accountability for solution adoption, business value realization, and operational effectiveness.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

Technical & Functional Expertise

• Deep understanding of retail merchandising processes including planning, assortment management, allocation, replenishment, pricing, and inventory optimization.
• Experience with enterprise merchandising platforms such as o9, Blue Yonder, Oracle Retail, SAP, Manhattan, Aptos, or comparable solutions.
• Strong requirements management, process mapping, and business analysis capabilities.
• Understanding of enterprise systems integrations, data flows, and retail technology ecosystems.
• Experience working within Agile, Scrum, or hybrid delivery methodologies.

Leadership Competencies

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence decisions across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Results-oriented mindset with strong attention to execution and detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced global environment.
• Highly collaborative mentality supporting a results driven approach.

REQUIREMENTS:

Experience & Background

• 7+ years of experience in Product Management, Business Systems Analysis, or Retail Technology leadership roles.
•  5+ years supporting Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Replenishment, or Retail Operations functions.
• Experience working within large-scale retail, footwear, apparel, consumer goods, or omni-channel organizations.
• Proven success delivering enterprise software implementations and business transformation initiatives.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder groups across business and technology organizations.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Retail Management, Computer Science, or related field required.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000-$160,000 USD.