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Kontoor Brands, Inc
Merchandising Specialist
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What they do
A Merchandising Specialist plans and develops merchandising strategies for retail stores. Analyses sales and market trends, and works with sales associates and managers to display merchandise and create style for a store. May travel to visit stores within a region. Helps to set up promotional displays and manage merchandise and inventory.
$33,256 / year median in North Carolina
+4% projected growth
Job Description
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:
Merchandising Specialist Key Responsibilities:
Supports the development and execution of the product offering. Maintains product sample lines, confirming receipt, ensuring meeting ready presentation, and coordinating product sample needs with our sales and brand partners. Acts as the lead for style set up in the ERP system. This includes product line sheets, pricing, and working with operations to get to and on time orders. Proactively communicates with cross-functional teams to track product details and maintain accuracy of information into relevant systems to ensure seamless implementation. Assists in the creation of sales tools, visuals, and catalogs for both internal and external meetings. Partners with brand and photo studio teams to coordinate various product shoots for catalog and other sell in assets. Manages ticketing inventory and digital ticketing library file. Initiates development requests for ticketing needs, coordinating the tracking and completion throughout the process. Leads or participates in special projects. Creates, implements, and sustains highly effective and influential relationships with internal and external partners to deliver business objectives and execute deliverables on time. Maintains accountability to the go to market calendar and supports creation and/or collection of necessary inputs and calendar aligned deliverables at each milestone meeting. Skills forSuccess:
Excellent written and oral communication skills Experience with complex problem-solving Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines Cross-functional coordination and relationship building Demonstrates autonomous task prioritization and efficient organizational skillsRequirements:
Knowledge of PC applications and administrative clerical functions. Knowledge and comfort using Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams)Years of Related Professional Experience:
2- 4 years
Educational/Position Requirements:
4-year degree in Consumer Apparel and Retail Studies, Business Management or Merchandising; or equivalent business experience Leadership Competencies Expected for thisRole:
Foundational Leader Global Agility- Be open and adapt quickly when things change Purposeful Integrity
- Do the right thing, even when no one is watching Strategic Foresight
- Think ahead and plan for what's coming Customer Centric Innovation
- Find better ways to serve our customers Urgency for Impact
- Act fast and get results that matter Bold Accountability
- Take ownership of your work and results Empowered Collaboration
- Work well with others to get things done #LI-BE1 Why Kontoor Brands?
- now and in the future.
Benefits
- Financial Aid/Assistance
- Dental Insurance
- Parental Leave