Merchandising Specialist, Wrangler

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, Wrangler

Kontoor Brands is currently seeking a Merchandising Specialist for our Wrangler Female Merchandising Team at our Greensboro, NC headquarters.

The primary responsibilities of Merchandising Specialist are to assist merchandising team with the product line through systems, tools, and sample management.

They will be responsible to help generate and utilize tools that support our briefing, assorting, and sample ordering processes in support of meeting or exceeding the overall corporate financial requirements.

Responsibilities :

• Maintains product samples, confirm receipt, ensuring meeting ready presentations, coordination product sample needs with sales and brand partners.
• Coordination and Management of seasonal needs. Gathering and building Presentation materials, on product ticketing, catalogs, photoshoots.
• Operational Management- Line sheet entry and maintenance, initiate sample tracker to start line sheet process, carryover monitoring, change request submissions, digital library maintenance, garment library, line room, sample closet organization.

Ensuring style numbers, hierarchy, technical information, ticketing are correct on PDM / Line sheets.

• Creates and maintains master line sheets for adopted styles, actively monitoring line sheet system progression, and providing updates on potential obstacles or delays.
• Maintains digital library of final tickets, style numbers, hierarchy and technical information, approved pricing and other relevant details and history on total product line.
• Under the guidance of Manager and Director, maintains and distributes relevant information and digital library of production packaging, style numbers, hierarchy and other technical information, inclusive of presentation materials for all Merchandising owned milestone meetings, line sheets, and marketing tools.
• Builds and maintains key cross functional relationships. Creates, implements and sustains highly effective and influential relationships with internal and external partners to deliver business objectives.

Develop understanding and empathy for cross functional partners and their business needs to support efficient processes, handoffs, and execution of deliverables.

Aids in informing Operations and Sourcing Team of all line decisions relevant to the product assortment and collaborating on action items to achieve financial and inventory objectives.

• Schedule and Coordinate sample line / shot list for creation of Brand sell in resources, digital assets, account requests, and commercial shoots.
• Participate and capture takeaways in seasonal product line reviews as well as owning and presenting if requested and based on business needs.

Requirements :

• Detail oriented and ability to manage large amounts of data.
• Strong communication orally and written / Story telling skills.
• Ability to work independently and drive solutions with key cross functional partners.

Experience / Education :

• Bachelor's Degree in Consumer Apparel and Retail Studies, Merchandising; or equivalent business experience.
• 1-2 years retail experience preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite such as Excel and Power Point.

Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle and 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.

Our Kontoor D&I Mission

At Kontoor, we believe thatD&I isa key enabler to aculturethat empowers us to work with passion and confidence, shaping our brand and future.

Our Kontoor D&I Commitment

• Create a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents
• Ensure an equitable environment that attracts & promotes diverse workforce
• Foster inclusivity, ensuring employees feel they can bring their whole selves to work
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