Merchandiser

Who We Are:

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

Job Posting:

ABOUT YOUR ROLE:

Manage individual counterpart development orders with Reginal Office for those styles allocated for vendor development. Be responsible for development samples in vendors in terms of sample delivery date / quality, initial costing with cooperation from original office, like KBB / India & Pakistan office. And ensure we serve our customer's needs (US) to the best of our ability.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

Include but not limited to

Ensure customer's requirements are met by coordinating with Original office, such as KBB office / India office / Pakistan office.

Follow up vendor sample status through Regional office. For those vendors country without regional office, need to follow sample status directly with vendors.

Provide initial costing to US team with assistance from Regional Office. For those vendor country without Regional office, need to work with vendors directly.

Provide accurate information to both RO / Vendor / US counterpart.

Regularly communicate with buyers in the US for individual development sample needs.

To strike a balance between aesthetic requirements and production feasibility. Ensure to acknowledge highlight potential production issues to buyers in the US and Sourcing team in Kontoor.

Coordinate with makers/Regional Office to outsource samples when there are capacity issues in our facility.

Work closely with all stakeholders to follow and maintain development calendars, keep track of timelines, and ensure execution.

Build partner relationships with Design and sourcing teams and regional office.

Provide help to internal development if needed.

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

Include but not limited to

Over 4 years of experience in Clothing, Fashion, Textile, Management.

Possess acknowledge in fabric, textile, wet & dry process.

Fluent oral English and can communicated with US / RO with written English as well.

Good time management skills with understanding about urgency and importance.

Ability to work independently.

Able to readily adopt changes.

Good hands-on knowledge of Computer and MS Office apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Be able to communicate with oversea group of people with different culture.

Have strong sense of responsibility.

Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle and our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays and tuition reimbursement.

Our Kontoor D&I Mission

At Kontoor, we believe that D&I is a key enabler to a culture that empowers us to work with passion and confidence, shaping our brand and future.

Our Kontoor D&I Commitment

Create a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents

Ensure an equitable environment that attracts & promotes diverse workforce

Foster inclusivity, ensuring employees feel they can bring their whole selves to work

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