Kontoor Brands is looking to hire a Global Merchant for the Lee® team to create, develop, and manage a consumer and market-focused global product line that aligns with the overall brand strategy and regional briefs, while meeting or exceeding corporate financial objectives.
Requirements
- Product Merchandising or Product/Category Line Management
Responsibilities
- Support mapping out process in partnership with Regions to identify marketplace opportunities and streamline product related requests
- Assist building line plan architecture by product category
- Identify carry-overs together with Regional Merch teams and lifecycle management for both fit and SKU
- Assist the product creation process for the respective product segment towards brief and goals, including innovation
- Attend weekly fit sessions in order to be the commercial voice of end consumer regardless of regional adoption
- Work with PD and Regional stakeholders on mapping out a costing process (target, brief, prototype, bulk samples) including lead times, minimums and upcharges and identify opportunities for improving cost.
- Create global tools for key milestones for product overviews to include information such as fit specs, fabric, aesthetic, & costing details
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, or Fashion merchandising
- Global Thinking & Global Integration (80% Analytical/Operational Skills / 20% Creative Skills)
- Leading with Influence / Cross Functional Collaboration
- Strong Communication / Organizational Skills
- Program & Project Management Skills
