Executive Assistant

WHO WE ARE:
Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing executive-level support to the SVP of Global Product, while managing a wide range of administrative and office management tasks to optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of the Production and Design department.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Provide comprehensive executive support to the SVP, including calendar management, expense reporting, travel arrangements, and special projects.

• Manage information flow, prioritizing communications and sorting emails by urgency and category.

• Coordinate with other Executive Assistants, internal departments, and external vendors to meet the SVP's needs.

• Anticipate executive needs and support daily departmental operations, including team calendar management and project workflow.

• Develop proficiency in company reports and research to provide informed support.

• Liaise with Shoe Librarians on sample requests and storage management.

• Supervise Sample Coordinators and troubleshoot ongoing problems.

• Collaborating with various teams across the organization in organizing the bi-annual Global Sales Conference and other major corporate meetings throughout the year.

• Manage employee requests for SVP meetings, gathering necessary information and scheduling based on priority.

• Coordinate with Asia offices for employee visits to the US office.

• Collaborate with Operations team on office moves and buildouts.

• Plan and execute logistics for vendor/supplier dinners and special events.

• Facilitate new team member onboarding, working with hiring managers and HR/Recruiting/IT to ensure proper setup.

• Demonstrate strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion in handling sensitive information.

• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent follow-up skills.

• Thrives working in a busy and stressful environment.

• Rebounds from difficulty.

• Optimistic, entrepreneurial, and a team player.

• Clear-headed, and calm, able to handle stress.

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a multi-task environment with a sense of urgency.

• Well-organized with focused attention to detail.

• Resourceful and proactive problem-solving skills.

• Ability to handle confidential information with absolute discretion.

• Able to work with people of all corporate levels.

• Willingness and flexibility to work outside of normal working hours as needed.

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.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.

• Experience performing administrate type duties in a corporate environment.

• Two or more years of full-time experience in footwear or apparel industry preferred.

• Proficient in all Microsoft Office Programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

• Adobe Reader and Concur experience preferred.

The pay range for this position is $80,000-$120,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, 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 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent over 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 [email protected].
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.