Planner – Dtc

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company of Wrangler®, Lee® and Rock & Republic®, with owned manufacturing facilities in Mexico. Kontoor also owns and operates over 140 retail stores across the globe. Our global company employs more than 13,000 people in 65 countries, with world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and regional headquarters in Geneva and Hong Kong.

Job Posting:

Planner, DTC

Job Description:

Lead brand sales plans and demand plans by month at the category/style/size level using available systems/tools and cross functional team input to achieve the Direct-to-Consumer ecommerce objectives. Drive sales and profitability goals by leading pre-season and in-season style detail and category roll up meetings, along with trend analysis of specific categories within brand to bridge financial and merchant plans.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

· Develop & lead sales plans for upcoming seasons in a timely manner, collaborating with buyers at the category/style level to achieve sales targets while owning the bridge from merchandise to financial plans.

· Derive style/color/size level demand plans for a rolling 18 months.

· Identify best-selling styles and skus. Work with internal teams to secure inventory and deliver best in class consumer experience for ecommerce.

· Partner with DTC buying teams to define product strategies and create demand signals for supply chain.

· Analyze sales trends and adjust based on historical results & current POS (point of sales) performance.

· Demonstrated retail math and business acumen, including sales forecasting and understanding inventory productivity measures.

· Understand digital and merchant team reporting, analysis available, and the impact to product performance.

· Perform ad hoc analysis and business reports as needed.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Math, Computer Science, Statistics or Finance preferred

· Experience in both sales planning and demand planning

· Proven ability to develop strong cross-functional relationships

· Adapts easily to changing situations and demonstrates flexibility in juggling priorities

Skills

1. Strong analytical/quantitative skills

2. Ability to act quickly within a fluid environment

3. Ability to identify the relevant data required (and build reports measuring the same) to achieve larger business objectives

4. Ability to learn new systems and new processes quickly

5. Strong problem-solving skills

6. Logility, SAP, Excel and Power BI knowledge

7. Oral and written communication skills

8. Ability to work independently and in a team environment

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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.