Sample Coordinator at Skechers

Manhattan Beach, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Entry Level & New Grad, Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Footwear, Apparel, RetailIndustries

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Monitor and maintain assigned division’s showrooms multiple times a day, including organizing showroom walls, auditing rooms weekly, adding new styles, removing reduced/dropped styles, ensuring up-to-date samples, creating table displays, cleaning before/after meetings, and laying out new development samples
Organize and maintain storage dress shops, overseeing samples inflow/outflow and following guidelines for dress shop and designated aisles
Coordinate sample shipments and distributions for domestic/international conferences, trade shows, and photo shoots, including ensuring timely arrival/distribution, communicating with Asia offices on ETD, tracking orders, resolving issues with office services, fulfilling requests, and managing timelines with other coordinators
Distribute incoming development, fit, national account, and confirmation samples to appropriate people
Work with sales reps and product team to coordinate use of “rare” corporate samples and “keep” samples for account meetings (in-person/virtual)
Work with Digital Imaging team to ensure samples are shot and displayed online, including dressing/lacing samples, creating invoices, labeling styles/photo types, and providing ETA/tracking
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 with Product Manager for lists of NA/SLS/INA/CAN/AKS samples and order accordingly
Print development reports for Merchandisers and VP, track development when necessary
Perform monthly rotational duties, such as creating invoices/shipping samples to China, distributing mail, driving samples between offices, laying out production samples for approval, covering receptionist desk, removing filled “IRA” boxes
Other duties as assigned

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

sample managementshowroom maintenanceinventory organizationshipment coordinationlogistics trackingtrade show preparationcommunicationauditing

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this a full-time position?

Yes, this is a full-time role.

Is remote work available for the Sample Coordinator role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What are the main responsibilities of the Sample Coordinator?

The role involves managing footwear samples, coordinating shipments and requests, maintaining showrooms, organizing storage, and communicating with teams to meet timelines.

What is the company culture like at Skechers?

Skechers emphasizes comfort innovation at the core of everything they do, driving stylish, high-quality products as a complete lifestyle brand.

What skills make a strong candidate for this position?

Strong organizational skills for maintaining showrooms and storage, coordination abilities for shipments and team communication, and attention to detail for auditing and tracking samples.