Merchandiser

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company of Wrangler, Lee and Rock & Republic, with owned manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Nicaragua. Kontoor also owns and operates over 140 retail stores across the globe. Our global company employs more than 15,000 people in 65 countries, with world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and regional headquarters in Geneva and Hong Kong.

Job Posting:

Key Responsibilities:

* Develop and execute a consumer and market-focused Wrangler product offering that supports the overall Brand strategy to meet or exceed corporate financial requirements.

* Drive Seasonal Business plan - Create and deliver a measurable and consumer-focused seasonal Merchandising strategy that positions the Brand to win in the marketplace with clear growth milestones.

* GTM & Line Management: Facilitate GTM calendar at each milestone meeting. Manage the creation, development, and delivery of seasonal collections based on consumer needs and insights. Guide the product creation process from a merchandising perspective to ensure price positioning and margins are met. Develops a strong understanding of business objectives regarding volume, value targets, and margins.

* Support and execute the line architecture for the product segment, including concept planning, value and profitability targets, delivery phasing, style/SKU productivity, margins, and RRP positioning.

* Drive the creative process for the respective product segment towards brief and goals, including innovation

* Identify carry-overs and life cycle management

* Carry out the costing process (target, brief, prototype, bulk samples), including lead times, minimums, and upcharges, and identify opportunities for improving cost.

* Analysis of product performance to evaluate strengths and weaknesses to aid future line development and utilize past season sales, product performance data, current marketplace information, and trends to define product strategies.

* Ensure Operations & Sourcing Team is kept informed of all line decisions relevant to the product offer and work together on achieving financial and inventory objectives

* Ensures marketing assets (packaging, sell-in support) are briefed on time to Marketing Teams

* Makes all overall decisions for product line, from fabric, finishes, etc. to assortment plans for accounts. Makes pricing decisions and other decisions affecting P&L.

* Initiates ticketing needs.

* Collects sample needs and coordinates sample execution

* Operational Management - Line sheet entry and maintenance, carry-over monitoring

* Operational Management - supply chain support and cross-functional partnership

* Cross-functional Coordination with Design, PD and Tech

* Business analysis - line development and adoption tracking; business tracking and reporting

* Brand Coordination (seasonal collaboration on presentation material, on-product ticketing, photoshoots)

* Support for sell in needs (Samples, Product launch materials)

Skills for Success:

* Presentation / Oral Communication

* Analytical Thinking

* Strategic Thinking

* Process management & Problem Solving

* People Management & Empathy

Experience/Education:

* College Graduate

* 5 years Merchandising experience

* 3 years Margin Analysis

* Managing People and Cross-functional Teams

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Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family's needs - now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.