Deckers Outdoor Corp., builds niche products into global lifestyle brands by designing and marketing innovative, functional and fashion-oriented footwear, developed for both high performance outdoor activities and everyday casual lifestyle use. Currently, the Company offers five primary product lines under the following recognized brand names: Teva® — high-performance sports sandals and rugged outdoor footwear; Simple® — innovative shoes that combine the comfort elements of athletic footwear with casual styling; UGG® — authentic sheepskin boots and other footwear; Tsubo®— contemporary footwear incorporating fashion, function and maximum comfort; and Ahnu.  As Deckers continues into the future, it strives to be the premier lifestyle company that facilitates and develops innovative, top quality branded products.

Deckers Outdoor Corp. was recently named one of Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work for the second year running 2008 & 2009! We were also listed as one of the fastest growing companies of 2009 by Fortune.

Job Title: Requirements Analyst/Project Manager- Ecommerce

Location: At 7,000 feet in beautiful Flagstaff, Arizona

 

Summary

Deckers Outdoor Corporation is looking for a strong, experienced, self starting, customer service oriented, and technically savvy Requirements analyst/Project manager to help implement the various systems and projects required to help us continue to be at the forefront of Ecommerce footwear sales.  This candidate would be responsible for coordinating the implementation of developed and purchased application systems, in conjunction with the Applications Development and IT Operations teams, which support our company goals and IT strategies.  The prospective employee will act as the primary IT project manager for various projects and will work with the user community to develop system requirements documents, test scripts/scenarios, training documentation and any necessary supporting documentation.   This person will also support user requests, help train users on new systems and oversee all user requests for prioritization and disposition.  Specific knowledge in a retail or Ecommerce environment encouraged along with ASP .Net experience.  Experience in platform change is a plus.  If you’re looking to be employed in a growing, fast-paced, dynamic, green, and rewarding company, located in the middle of a ponderosa pine forest, then Deckers Ecommerce is the potential home you have been looking for. To learn more about Deckers, please visit http://www.deckers.com / and to learn more about Flagstaff, please visit www.flagstaffchamber.com.

 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

*Acts as the "translator" between the programming team and other internal departments.

*Works with the programming group to develop system level requirements and designs, resulting in value-added systems and processes.

*Assumes Project Management responsibilities as required.

*Has the ability to operate successfully in a matrix management structure.

*Assists in the development of the IT department’s strategic architecture.

*Works with various company personnel to develop complex system requirements.

*Able to analyze problems and provide coherent solutions to both users and management.

*Proposes alternate processes and procedures to make the company more competitive and streamlined.

*Develops detailed requirements documents and detailed test scenarios to ensure a smooth transition of developed/purchased systems into production.

*Responsible for ensuring that requirement specifications and test scripts/scenarios meet user expectations.

*Responsible for ensuring that the user community is adequately trained in the usage of new systems & creates training programs as needed

*Has a strong understanding of Ecommerce platforms

*Has a strong working knowledge of Relational database concepts.

*Performs integration and system level tests and develops any necessary supporting documentation.

 

Position Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. Degree and/or 3-5 years related experience and/or training
• Project Management Certification suggested
• Strong functional business background and acumen
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Strong team building skills
• Flexible problem solving skills
• Detailed analytical skills