Company Description

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers has spent 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 180 countries and significant opportunities for continued expansion worldwide. We sell our collections direct to consumers through more than 4,450 Skechers stores around the globe and Skechers e-commerce sites, as well as through a network of third-party partners.

A MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GLOBAL LEADER IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY.

Job Description

The Wholesale Business Analyst Intern is responsible for the forecast, analysis, management, and communication of a regular cadence (weekly, monthly, quarterly) of sales and inventory reports to provide leadership with key data points to effectively navigate their day-to-day business needs, develop strategies, advance efficiency, and promote data-based decision making.

This role will be a valuable asset to the Skechers Domestic Sales & Marketing team to drive business, provide critical analysis and technical expertise, decrease risk, and enhance collaboration with cross-functional partners (Sales, Sales Operations, Marketing, Product, etc.) to ensure key strategies are executed or provide recommendations when expectations are falling short of the standard. We are looking for a candidate who is organized, action-oriented, curious, and has a passion for learning.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze market, order, sales, inventory, and margin metrics to consolidate into weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports and/ or dashboards focusing on key performance indicators around productivity, risk, and opportunity.
• Intentionally create reports and data visualizations that help craft the story you are trying to tell.
• Attend relevant meetings to support collaborative efforts with cross-functional teams.
• Review existing processes to identify potential process improvements through analyzing and weighing the pros/ cons of existing, standard procedures.

Qualifications

Skills Required:

• Ability to problem solve when faced with complex tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables and advanced formulas.
• Additional Microsoft Office Applications: PowerPoint, Word, Teams
• Statistics
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working in the retail field is preferred
• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, fashion merchandising, statistics, math, economics, or related analytical discipline preferred.

Added Value:

• Retail Math background is not required but recommended to successfully gauge, report, and analyze the Wholesale Business.
• Microsoft Access experience is a plus
• SAS, SAS Enterprise Guide experience is a plus

Additional Information

To excel in this role, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The skills, abilities, and physical demands described are representative of the duties required to perform the job successfully. 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 a long period of time.

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

Pay range for this position is $25/ hour.