Jobs at Keen Footwear

Leads strategic and operational management of KEEN’s international distributor business. Owns distributor relationships, performance reporting, inventory and at-once order strategies, market expansion planning, and cross-functional initiatives. Analyzes sales, inventory, forecast, profitability, and market data to identify growth opportunities and recommend actions. Partners with leadership and global stakeholders to evaluate new markets, distributors, and marketplaces while improving operational execution and commercial outcomes. Represents the international distributor team in internal meetings and presentations.

Owns payroll accounting, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, payroll liabilities, financial reporting, and close support. The role supports audits, payroll tax filings, controls, process improvements, and UKG and SAP HANA implementations. It partners across Payroll, Accounting, Benefits, Finance, and technical teams to resolve discrepancies, improve integrations, and ensure accurate payroll-related financial reporting.

Leads KEEN’s global enterprise project portfolio and strategic-execution function. The role establishes PMO standards, governs cross-functional initiatives, develops business cases and roadmaps, manages budgets, risks, dependencies, and benefits, and facilitates executive decision-making. It leads project-management resources, integrates market and business intelligence, and drives improvements in growth, margin, service, operating effectiveness, and organizational readiness across international markets.

Leads North American running sales and business development, including go-to-market strategy, wholesale account expansion, retail partnerships, technical representative leadership, product education, market analysis, and revenue growth. The role collaborates with Marketing, Product, Merchandising, Operations, and Training teams to grow KEEN’s running brand and market share. It requires managing customer relationships, analyzing sell-in and sell-through performance, and traveling up to 50% of the time.

Executes global logistics freight audits, validates carrier rates and invoices, manages cost-coding and payment exceptions, coordinates carrier onboarding and provider follow-up, and maintains audit records, reports, scorecards, trackers, and operating documentation. Supports logistics operations across multiple regions, monitors data quality and service performance, documents standard work, and escalates recurring issues, control gaps, payment risks, and exceptions requiring commercial or policy decisions.

Conducts quantitative and qualitative consumer research, manages seasonal style and color testing, analyzes survey and sales data, and translates findings into dashboards, reports, presentations, and communications. Coordinates qualitative research logistics, maintains research documentation, identifies consumer trends, and partners with cross-functional teams to improve product, merchandising, marketing, and business decisions.

Leads KEEN’s global footwear product development organization from concept through commercialization. Establishes development standards, technical capabilities, operating processes, and talent strategies while overseeing construction, materials, tooling, fit, testing, quality, cost, manufacturability, and factory partnerships. Partners with product, design, engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to improve product integrity, speed, margin, quality, and commercialization outcomes. Drives continuous improvement, innovation validation, organizational development, and global cross-functional alignment.

Leads North American FP&A strategy, budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, performance analysis, and financial modeling across wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels. Partners with executives to identify risks, opportunities, profitability improvements, pricing and margin strategies, and resource allocation actions. Oversees financial planning processes, aligns regional and global finance activities, and manages and mentors finance professionals.

Leads global operations and end-to-end supply chain strategy across manufacturing, sourcing, procurement, logistics, planning, product development operations, technology platforms, and business transformation. Oversees enterprise-wide teams, drives digital transformation and operational excellence, manages financial and operational performance, strengthens supply chain resilience, and aligns global functions with corporate growth objectives. Develops senior talent, leads organizational change, and partners with executive leadership across regions and business units.

Plans and optimizes wholesale finished-goods inventory before and during seasons. Develops buy plans, recommends style and color quantities, monitors supply, inventory, service levels, and inventory turns, and coordinates with sourcing, manufacturing, and liaison offices on production and capacity. Tracks excess inventory, presents planning data, maintains reports, validates ERP data, and supports demand and supply planning decisions.

Lead FP&A reporting and analysis for DTC and International Distributor channels. Manage forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and monthly reporting. Create reporting tools, drive continuous improvements, produce executive materials, perform ad hoc analyses, and partner with business leaders to inform financial decisions.

Operate powered material handling equipment and RF devices to pick, pack, replenish, and prepare outbound orders. Support multiple DC departments, maintain housekeeping, report issues, follow SOPs, complete on-site training and certification, and meet attendance and safety expectations.