Merchandising Manager, NAM Wrangler Female

About the role

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. Job Posting: Merchandising Manager, NAM Wrangler Female Job Summary Drives and acts as the key stakeholder of the NAM Female business strategy in the following ways: In partnership with the VP establishes near-term and long-term BU financial plans. Responsible for ownership and adherence to the GTM Milestones: Creation and execution of merchandising briefs and product line strategy Wholesale account responsibility: Builds/maintains productive product lines that deliver to the business strategy Sets development priorities by providing white space analysis generated through market intelligence, surveillance, and share reporting. Develops and assesses the wholesale and retail pricing strategies to drive value and profitability and presents to VP and Finance for approval Provides cost targets to design/PD organization for requested seasonal development. Responsible for ongoing product line management, including setting style/sku level productivity targets, product portfolio management, and innovation pipeline maintenance. Supply chain and operations accountability: Closely partners with sales, demand planners, finance, and sourcing to achieve shipment and financial forecast. Navigates micro and macro trends and uses strategic thinking to evaluate solutions to create the most favorable outcome for the business and for Kontoor. Attends key customer product line strategy and seasonal line release meetings and presents product line in role of segment/category expert. Engage Brand/Marketing on communication strategies to ensure alignment on GTM strategies and key elements of communication for new product launches within their category/lifestyle segment Assist Sales in the development of sales materials and presentations for key customers Responsible for demand forecast management/communication Responsible for female team management and development. Works with team to develop individual development plans that align with the business strategy and personal development needs. NAM Business Operations Owner: Acts as the point of contact for all business operations and reporting needs for SKU rationalization, inventory management reports, and excess/distress reports.

Responsibilities

• Account Management - Current Accounts (strategy, presentations, pricing, forecast)
• GTM & Line Management (briefs, SKU Rationalization, white space analysis, development collaboration, costing targets, cost engineering)
• Operational Management - supply chain oversight and cross-functional partnership
• New Business (new accounts, new item set-up, presentations, white space analysis)
• Direct Reports Management & Development
• Brand Coordination (seasonal collaboration on presentation material, on-product ticketing, photoshoots)

Requirements

• Merchandising
• Account Experience
• Margin Analysis
• Managing People
• Education
• College Graduate
• Experience with Mass Retailers (Walmart, Target)
• Presentation / Oral Communication
• Analytical Thinking
• Strategic Thinking
• Problem Solving
• People Management
• Leadership Competencies Expected for this Role:
• Evolving Leader
• Global Agility - Leads diverse teams, adapts amidst ambiguity
• Purposeful Integrity - Leads with values, earns team's trust, handles conflicts ethically
• Strategic Foresight - Connects teamwork to business strategy
• Customer Centric Innovation - Leads improvements rooted in customer needs
• Urgency for Impact - Drive priorities forward with pace and purpose
• Bold Accountability - Set high standards and model responsibility
• Empowered Collaboration - Builds inclusive teams, collaborates across functions
• #LI-BE1
• 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.
• 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.

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