Sample Sale Jobs (NOW HIRING)

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Monitor and maintain assigned division's showrooms multiple times a day, which includes, but it not limited to:

• Organizing the showroom walls and auditing the rooms once a week.

• Adding new styles to the showroom walls.

• Removing all reduced and dropped styles from the showroom walls.

• Ensuring that the most up to date and correct sample is placed in the showroom.

• Creating table displays of key styles.

• Cleaning showrooms before and after management and account meetings.

• Laying out new development samples based on management's direction.

• Organize and maintain storage dress shops.

• Overseeing samples inflow and outflow of the storage area and following set guidelines for the divisions dress shop and designated aisles.

• Coordinate sample shipments and distributions for domestic and international conferences, trade shows, and photo shoots which includes, but is not limited to:

• Ensuring that all new samples arrive on time, and are distributed the same day that they arrive in the office.

• Communicating with our Asia offices regarding samples ETD.

• Tracking orders regularly to ensure minimal room for error/delays and working with office services when issues arise.

• Fulfilling sample requests and shipping out the samples in a timely manner.

• Working with the other sample coordinators to manage timelines for packing and shipping samples out for meetings and tradeshows.

• Distribute incoming development, fit, national account, and confirmation samples to the appropriate people.

• Work with sales reps and product team to coordinate the use of "rare" corporate samples and "keep" samples for scheduled account meetings in person and through virtual presentations.

• Work with the Digital Imaging team to ensure all samples are shot and displayed online.

• Properly dress lace each sample prior.

• Create invoice for the box of samples sent over to be photographed, labeling style, and type of photo shot needed for the sample.

• Fulfill all sample requests and provide ETA and tracking information.

• Audit line sheets for correct product information and images.

• Track NA and Sales samples and maintain a log for all styles in the division.

• Work directly with the Product Manager for a list of NA/SLS/INA/CAN/AKS samples and order accordingly.

• Print development reports for Merchandisers and VP, track development when necessary.

• Monthly rotational sample coordinator duties such as:

• Creating an invoice and shipping out daily samples to China from the Production and Design Department.

• Distributing mail to recipient's desk from dedicated mail drop off trays in the office.

• Driving boxes of samples from one office to another to get photographed, and distributed back to their respective teams.

• Laying out production samples that have been sent to sales reps to be approved by Product and Design team.

• Covering the receptionist desk while the receptionist is at lunch.

• Removing the office "IRA" boxes once they are filled.

• Other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Must be highly organized; able to take direction and work independently.

• Must be a team player with a positive, can-do attitude.

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to work in a professional manner.

• Must have proven ability to prioritize and met deadlines, provide a high level of attention to detail, and handle multiple deadlines simultaneously.

• Must be able to move and lift boxes of footwear samples between buildings.

• Must be able to travel by company vehicle between the Skechers office buildings through Manhattan Beach.

• Must possess a valid Driver's License with a clean driving record and be insurable under company's standard liability policy, as issues by company's current insurance carrier.

REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Product Development, Fashion, or Design preferred.

• 1-2 years professional work experience in an office environment or footwear retail experience.

• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Adobe Acrobat, Excel and Power Point)

• Photoshop and Illustrator is a plus but not required.