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:
Merchandiser, Lee Global Merchandising
The Lee® team is seeking a Global Merchant to help create, develop, and manage a consumer and market focused global product line. This role will align with the overall brand strategy and regional briefs, while delivering assortments at the value and good tiers that meet or exceed corporate financial objectives.
Responsibilities
Strategy
Incorporate market and consumer insights, including select regional perspectives, to support product strategies that drive growth
Proactively communicate with key global product creation stakeholders on future strategies and marketplace shifts, informed by regional and market inputs
Support the GTM calendar at each milestone in close partnership with PD, Design, and Merchant teams, aligning where needed with regional partners
Help evaluate processes related to, but not limited to, costing and new category growth opportunities to drive increased growth, profitability, and productivity across owned categories
Product Direction
Support mapping out process in partnership with Regions to identify marketplace opportunities and streamline product related requests
Assist building line plan architecture by product category
Identify carry-overs together with Regional Merch teams and lifecycle management for both fit and SKU
Build strong cross functional relationships with Regional Merchandising teams in order to create more awareness of specific Regional nuances with regards to line architecture, product needs, and pricing structures
Support driving merchandising synergies between regions through improving global adoption season to season
Product Creation
Assist the product creation process for the respective product segment towards brief and goals, including innovation
Attend weekly fit sessions in order to be the commercial voice of end consumer regardless of regional adoption
Work with PD and Regional stakeholders on mapping out a costing process (target, brief, prototype, bulk samples) including lead times, minimums and upcharges and identify opportunities for improving cost.
Support global SMS ordering process
Drive the chase process in close collaboration with the Regional teams -> strategic response to incremental product and business opportunities, assess and respond to product specific regional requests where appropriate
Create global tools for key milestones for product overviews to include information such as fit specs, fabric, aesthetic, & costing details
Project Management
Manage Portfolio of projects related to optimizing globalization efforts, processes, systems and tools
Leadership:
Global Thinking & Global Integration (80% Analytical/Operational Skills / 20% Creative Skills)
Leading with Influence / Cross Functional Collaboration
Strong Communication / Organizational Skills
Program & Project Management Skills
Business Planning Skills
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Business, or Fashion merchandising
Product Merchandising or Product/Category Line Management
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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