Merchandising Manager, Wrangler Traditional

Kontoor Brands, Inc.; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Four weeks Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Fridays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Kontoor Brands, Inc. seeks a senior business operations leader to drive near‑ and long‑term BU financial plans and to own GTM milestones and product line strategy.

You will partner with the Director and finance to shape pricing, forecasts, and development priorities, while guiding the cross‑functional merchandising and supply chain teams. You will lead strategic initiatives, manage SKU performance, and collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to deliver profitable growth across

Qualifications

• College graduate.
• Experience with mass retailers (Walmart, Target).
• Global agility – leads diverse teams, adapts amidst ambiguity.
• Purposeful integrity – leads with values, earns trust, handles conflicts ethically.
• Strategic foresight – connects teamwork to business strategy.
• Customer centric innovation – leads improvements rooted in customer needs.
• Urgency for impact – drives priorities forward with pace and purpose.
• Bold accountability – sets high standards and models responsibility.
• Empowered collaboration – builds inclusive teams, collaborates across functions.

Responsibilities

• Wholesale account strategy: builds and maintains product lines aligned to business strategy.
• Sets development priorities via market intelligence and share reporting.
• Develops pricing strategies and secures VP/Finance approval.
• Leads demand forecast management and reporting.
• Manages product line portfolio, productivity targets, and innovation pipeline.
• Partners with sales, planning, finance and sourcing to meet forecast and shipments.
• Leads GTM and line management, with cross‑functional collaboration.
• Engages Brand/Marketing on GTM strategy and launches within category.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Presentation / Oral Communication

Empowered Collaboration

Education

College Graduate

Experience with Mass Retailers (Walmart, Target)

Job description

Who We Are

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 Summary

Drives and acts as the key stakeholder of the business strategy in the following ways: In partnership with the Director, 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

Responsibilities

• 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 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
• 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

• Merchandising
• Account Experience
• Margin Analysis
• Managing People
• Presentation / Oral Communication
• Analytical Thinking
• Strategic Thinking
• Problem Solving
• People Management

Education, Experience, and Leadership Competencies

• College Graduate
• Experience with with Mass Retailers (Walmart, Target)
• 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

Why Kontoor Brands?

• A comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle.
• Competitive benefits program with choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future.
• Resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel.
• Four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents,
• Flexible Fridays,
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• A workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members.
• A global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

Kontoor Brands is a lifestyle apparel company with a strong established global footprint. We operate in more than 50 countries, with corporate offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, as well as internal manufacturing facilities located in the Western Hemisphere. This is an exciting time to be a part of Kontoor Brands globally, as we are focused on leveraging our global platform to drive brand growth and are committed to further geographic expansion.

Diversity Vision Statement

Kontoor Brands is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of Kontoor Brands is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout Kontoor Brands around the world. Kontoor Brands, Inc. is a equal employment opportunity/ affirmative action employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled. Kontoor Brands is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our Kontoor Brands associates and Kontoor Brands applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.

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