Jordan Pineda

Essential Job Results:

• Build and support the development of Skechers Apparel product from concept to commercialization
• Support the Product Creation process with Design, Tech Design, Materials, and overseas partners to hit overall seasonal dates and cost targets
• Monitor the development status of all projects to ensure timely commercialization
• Monitor internal "trend: report to suggest style/color additions, buys, drops, adjusts, and reduces.
• Partner with Senior Product Merchandising Manager on final costing decisions in relation to product development, ultimately responsible for margin targets
• Knowledgeable on product creation and be the expert consumer insights, wholesale and retail feedback, market & competitive trends
• In partnership with Senior Product Merchandiser Manager, create seasonal Line Plan, manage development communication, assign MSRP based on hitting outlined company margin goals
• Build and create exceptional presentations and selling tools to bring the category's vision to life
• Support in presenting new product line presentations to sales, retail, international, and customers when needed
• Meet regularly with the retail & sales teams to analyze sales results, new trends, information from key accounts to inform quick response to market opportunities and continuous improvement of the apparel business
• Consistently review sales for wholesale, retail and international businesses and apply learnings to future assortments
• Collaborate with design on product knowledge for every season/event and relay information to marketing for creation of sales/marketing tools
• Monitor Skechers website for accuracy in photos and content
• Ensure all information in PLM, Garpac and Compass are accurate and up to date for every season/event
• Communicate all updates via ADC (Drops/Adds/Style Changes) and deadlines within each season to wholesale, retail and international partners

Job Requirements:

• Ability to influence cross-functional partners
• Build relationships based on trust & respect
• Ability to communicate product strategies verbally and in writing
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
• Strong comprehension of retail math
• Strong understanding of cost engineering
• Problem solving approach
• Computer proficiency; Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), PLM (Product Life Management) system.

• Entered all new orders into Quickbooks. Then sent to our China office so they can allocate.
• Created UPCs then uploaded to GXS and EDI. Also, checked EDI for any new PO’s that buyers would submit.
• Reviewed and updated incoming container charts with sales, delivery date, and costs.
• Reviewed WIP reports, PP/TOP reports and shipping charts and kept a log for all ON ORDER PO’s. (QC Reports, PPS Reports, Container Reports)
• Efficiently and Effectively managed tight delivery timelines with the ability to pivot and adjust at a moment’s notice.
• Update all new pending In House orders and move out orders we wouldn’t receive.
• Coordinated with DC manager to align on orders that are shipping on schedule and kept record of sales amounts being shipped out by using a factoring chart.
• Review all in house orders and reached out to buyers to confirm if an earlier ship window was possible.
• Reviewed factoring charts, for all PO’s that had been invoiced out in full.

• Managed domestic development and production for GUESS Originals, GUESS USA, special projects/guest collaborations such as Babylon, Friends with You, J Balvin, idk, Jon & Vinny’s, Randy’s Donuts, Howlin’ Ray’s, PINK’S HOTDOGS.
• Create tech packs and manage the product life cycle via development and production WIPS.
• Manage the tracking of bulk orders from factories to distribution centers to ensure on time delivery.
• Source all components of new development inclusive of trims and fabrics.
• Work on costing and offer cost saving options where price and quality weren’t comprised, all with hitting the target price points.
• Attend all fittings and communicate all changes to respective cross functional partners and vendors.
• Partner with the sample room, laundry, pattern makers and technical service teams to foster cross-functional problem solving.
• Review all bulk approvals including lab dips, fabrics, PP’s and TOP’s.