Merchandising Specialist

Kontoor Brands; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Merchandising Specialist to enhance product offerings and drive business growth. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate across teams, ensuring alignment on product development while leveraging your strong communication and problem-solving skills. You will play a key role in managing product concepts and maintaining sample lines, all while fostering relationships with internal and external partners. Join a company that values diversity and promotes a culture of belonging, offering a comprehensive benefits package that supports your well-being.

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Fridays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Strong communication and coordination skills are essential for success.
• Experience in complex problem-solving and task prioritization is required.

Responsibilities

• Support product offering development and execution.
• Aggregate volume projections and cost targets for business growth.
• Maintain product sample lines and coordinate sample needs.

Skills

Clear communication skills

Cross-functional coordination

Complex problem-solving

Task prioritization

Organizational skills

Job description

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company of Wrangler, Lee, and Rock & Republic, with manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Nicaragua. Kontoor also operates over 140 retail stores worldwide. Our global team employs more than 15,000 people across 65 countries, with headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and regional offices in Geneva and Hong Kong.

Job Posting:

Merchandising Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development and execution of the product offering.
• Maintain team accountability to the GTM calendar and support creation and collection of necessary inputs and deliverables at each milestone meeting.
• Partner with the manager to understand consumer target needs and identify growth opportunities.
• Aggregate volume projections, cost targets, and margin expectations to build value for consumers and the business.
• Create and update visual product line plans, providing timely information to cross-functional partners.
• Provide overviews of needs, tasks, and deliverables for each GTM milestone to relevant teams.
• Develop tools to communicate style concepts and innovation narratives, coordinating photoshoots and consumer insights.
• Attend meetings with Merchandising and Design teams to ensure alignment on product development and seasonal direction.
• Communicate assortment and product changes proactively, updating communication tools and project management resources.
• Develop product concepts and refine seasonal strategies in partnership with the manager.
• Maintain product sample lines, confirming receipt and coordinating sample needs with sales and marketing.
• Create and update master line sheets, monitoring progression and addressing potential delays.
• Manage development requests and ticketing processes for style information and technical packages.
• Maintain digital libraries of tickets, style numbers, hierarchy, pricing, and other relevant data.
• Build and sustain relationships with internal and external partners to support business objectives.
• Coordinate sample line/shot lists for brand resources, digital assets, and shoots.
• Participate in seasonal product line reviews and present findings when required.

Skills for Success:

• Clear communication skills
• Cross-functional coordination and relationship building
• Complex problem-solving experience
• Autonomous task prioritization and organizational skills

Why Kontoor Brands?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package supporting physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, including discounts, Paid Parental Leave, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement. Our workplace culture promotes equitable opportunities and belonging, leveraging our diverse, high-performing global teams.