Merchandising Specialist

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:

Merchandising Specialist

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB) is a global lifestyle apparel company with a portfolio of some of the world's most iconic consumer brands: Wrangler and Lee. We design, manufacture and distribute superior high-quality products that look good, fit right, and are crafted with sensitivity to our planet to give people around the world the freedom and confidence to express themselves.

With a presence in more than 60 countries and a heritage spanning a combined 200 years, our global community of more than 14,000 employees fosters a culture of integrity, collaboration, performance and entrepreneurial spirit. We are looking for inclusive, humble, creative and forward-looking employees with a passion for creating innovative apparel products, accessories, and solutions that are both meaningful and purposeful for consumers and employees.

Merchandising Specialist: Become the Newest Member of Kontoor Brands

The primary responsibilities of the Merchandising Specialist, are to generate line specification sheets utilized by Wrangler Merchandising in the development of each seasonal product line, to assist the merchandising staff in producing each seasonal line, to complete various special projects, and to maintain various books, specification files, workrooms, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Line Sheets: Provides information to forecaster on usages, estimates, lot # questions, size percentages, and sets up lot scales - Acts as the lead for style setups in the system. This includes material # setup, pricing, and working with operations to get to PO phase.
• Correspondence: Keeps records, files, coordinates special projects, monitors preliminary specifications, makes decisions in merchandiser's absence, interfaces with key sales people on behalf of merchandiser - ex: answers questions, prepares document listings as requested, gets special packages together, fields sales suggestions, etc. Processes carryovers, coordinates information with SKU planners, fields questions, problems, supplies information in reference to Imports. Provides style information to Customer Service/Consumer Relations
• Preline Meetings: Attends meetings, CAD coordination, focuses meeting preparation with Operations/Merchandising - Assist merchandiser in creation of sales tools and visuals for internal and external meetings.
• Partners with merchandiser to present seasonal collections internally. Participate in GTM meetings and cross-functional alignment meetings Special projects support as needed.
• Photo Shoots: coordinates photo shoots. Schedules photography as needed - Partners with DTC, Brand and photo studio with coordinating various product shoots including PDP, catalogs, and presentation assets.
• Special Shows: Orders specific product as needed for Advertising for shows, presentations, fashion shows, etc. Coordinates styles to be selected with Merchandiser
• Assist and work with team to coordinate all sample needs.
• Findings: Assignments of threads and closures, coordinates special handling of findings, labels, hang tags, special stickers, care labels, etc.
• Catalogs: Coordinates specification changes
• Pricing: Prices book coordination, coordinates set up of correct prices, Cmt, estimates, etc., with Cost and Budget/HAK/Operations. Inputs all new prices and updates for pricing meetings, proofs price lists for price book, monitors invoices and approves. Special price forms
• Assist and work with team to coordinate all sample needs.
• Assist merchandiser in creation of sales tools and visuals for internal and external meetings.
• Acts as the lead for style setups in the system. This includes material # setup, pricing, and working with operations to get to PO phase.
• Partners with DTC, Brand and photo studio with coordinating various product shoots including PDP, catalogs, and presentation assets.
• Partners with merchandiser to present seasonal collections internally. Participate in GTM meetings and cross-functional alignment meetings Special projects support as needed.

Skills for Success in this role:

• Knowledge of PC applications and administrative clerical functions. Knowledge and comfort using Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
• Familiarity with fabric and clothing construction and basic functions of company operations, including manufacturing locations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to think logically, creatively, and critically show initiative and work independently.

• Ability to collaborate and work well with others
• Self-starter with ability to prioritize and has curious mindset to find new solutions.
• Ability to multi-task and has strong organizational skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, and presentation skills.
• Ability to navigate and work in various KTB programs/systems.

Experience/Education:

• Years of Related Professional Experience: 2 - 4 years
• 4 year degree in Consumer Apparel and Retail Studies, Business Management or Merchandising; or equivalent business experience

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.