Demand Planning Manager

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:

Ensures demand planning process is effectively developed to provide optimal service to support business needs while balancing the optimal levels of inventory. Builds and reinforces professional and high-quality development of planning and forecasting practices in accordance with overall business objectives. Utilizes system functionality to present scenarios for 18-36-month future horizons. Works cross functionally with Finance, Sales, Merchandising, Replenishment, and Supply Planning to ensure all teams are aligned on the future demand signal. Decisions regarding demand at the style/color/size level have significant financial impacts to Kontoor related to internal inventory carrying costs. The accuracy of the demand signal is vital to reduce/eliminate distressed inventory.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates cross-functionally to gather account level and brand level sales plans for all brands in order to develop style level demand and produce a Kontoor shipping forecast that aligns with Kontoor goals.
• Determines seasonal open-to-buy plans.
• Leads teams in adapting processes, systems and approaches to improve functional areas and brand's ability to meet customer and consumer needs across all global regions.
• Maintains strategy alignment with related parties to optimize the key performance indicators.
• Leads inventory management with monthly cut-off activities and yearly plan with solutions.

Management Responsibilities

• Management responsibilities for a team of professionals including management of people, defining jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in demand planning with a proven track record of success preferred.
• Strategic planning and decision-making responsibilities related to demand opportunities and risks

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.