Strategic Merchandising Manager, Global Brand Growth

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

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