Merchandising Specialist, Wrangler Western

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 our sales and brand partners.
• Acts as the lead for style set up in the ERP system. This includes product line sheets, pricing, and working with operations to get to and on time orders.
• Proactively communicates with cross-functional teams to track product details and maintain accuracy of information into 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 file. Initiates development requests for ticketing needs, coordinating the 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.

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

Requirements

• Knowledge of PC applications and administrative clerical functions.
• Knowledge and comfort using Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams)
• Years of Related Professional Experience: 2 – 4 years
• Educational/Position Requirements: 4-year degree in Consumer Apparel and Retail Studies, Business Management or Merchandising; or equivalent business experience

Qualifications

• 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.