Merchandising Specialist, Wrangler Female

Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world’s most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler®, Lee® and Helly Hansen®. Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long-term value for its stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Supports the development and execution of the product offering.
• Maintains product sample lines, confirming receipt, ensuring meeting-ready presentation, and coordinating product sample needs with sales and brand partners.
• Acts as the lead for style set-up in the ERP system, including product line sheets, pricing, and working with operations to ensure on-time orders.
• Proactively communicates with cross-functional teams to track product details and maintain accuracy of information in relevant systems to ensure seamless implementation.
• Assists in the creation of sales tools, visuals, and catalogs for both internal and external meetings.
• Partners with brand and photo studio teams to coordinate various product shoots for catalog and other sell-in assets.
• Manages ticketing inventory and digital ticketing library files. Initiates development requests for ticketing needs, coordinating tracking and completion throughout the process.
• Leads or participates in special projects.
• Creates, implements, and sustains highly effective and influential relationships with internal and external partners to deliver business objectives and execute deliverables on time.
• Maintains accountability to the go-to-market calendar and supports creation and/or collection of necessary inputs and calendar-aligned deliverables at each milestone meeting.

Requirements

• Knowledge of PC applications and administrative clerical functions.
• Knowledge and comfort using Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams).
• 2 – 4 years of related professional experience.
• 4-year degree in Consumer Apparel and Retail Studies, Business Management, or Merchandising; or equivalent business experience.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with complex problem-solving.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Cross-functional coordination and relationship building.
• Demonstrates autonomous task prioritization and efficient organizational skills.

Leadership Competencies

• Foundational Leader
• Global Agility – Be open and adapt quickly when things change.
• Purposeful Integrity – Do the right thing, even when no one is watching.
• Strategic Foresight – Think ahead and plan for what’s coming.
• Customer Centric Innovation – Find better ways to serve our customers.
• Urgency for Impact – Act fast and get results that matter.
• Bold Accountability – Take ownership of your work and results.
• Empowered Collaboration – Work well with others to get things done.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle, including resources to support physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing.
• Discounts on Kontoor Brands apparel.
• Four weeks of Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees who are new parents.
• Flexible Fridays.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Kontoor Brands is proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members, with a global workforce that unlocks individual uniqueness and harnesses collaborative talents.