Category Manager

SKIMS is a solutions-oriented brand creating the future of underwear, shapewear and loungewear.

We’re disrupting the industry with our game-changing product and culturally driven creative, and are looking for THREE Category Managers to join us in building the next generation of intimates.

The Categories are;

SWIM and ACTIVE

INTIMATES

LOUNGE

As the Category Manager, you should have a passion for developing new ideas, challenging assumptions and be equal parts creative and analytical.

Responsibilities:

Focal Point and internal advocate for their respectives categories, which will include the following responsibilities:

• Define category positioning and what makes SKIMS assortment distinctive and “on brand”
• Understanding the factors contributing to sales performance across all channels and geographies
• Competitive positioning including monitoring new product introductions and marketing initiatives
• Overall deep product knowledge including fabrication, costing and retail pricing
• Customer insights and feedback
• Ensuring big ideas become big successes (departments are properly engaged; right sales channels are aligned; timelines are met;)
• Cross functional partner with marketing, buying, planning, design, wholesale and stores
• Opportunities for innovation including sustainability
• Gaps and redundancies in product assortment
• Identify problems quickly and help find solutions

Must Have’s:

• Mix of sound business judgment and creative vision
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant product and marketing experience
• Passionate about SKIMS products, brand and marketing
• Highly engaged in today’s world of both eCommerce and social media
• Self-starter
• Works well cross functionally
• Excellent communicator (written and verbal)
• College degree