Merchandiser

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 Posting:

ABOUT KONTOOR BRANDS INC. :

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB) is a global lifestyle apparel company with a portfolio of some of the world’s most iconic consumer brands: Wrangler® and Lee®. We design, manufacture and distribute superior high-quality products that look good, fit right, and are crafted with sensitivity to our planet to give people around the world the freedom and confidence to express themselves.

With a presence in more than 60 countries and a heritage spanning a combined 200 years, our global community of more than 14,000 employees fosters a culture of integrity, collaboration, performance and entrepreneurial spirit. We are looking for inclusive, humble, creative and forward-looking employees with a passion for creating innovative apparel products, accessories, and solutions that are both meaningful and purposeful for consumers and employees.

For more information, visit https://www.kontoorbrands.com/

POSITION TITLE: Merchandiser

LOCATION OF POSITION:  Shunde, China

REPORTING TO: Assistant Merchandise Manager

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.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree or above
• CET 4 is preferred

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.

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.

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.