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:
Sales Planner
The primary responsibilities of the Sales Planner is to implement and maintain a current detailed sales plan for the account(s) assigned using the Sales planning tool for a mid-tier department store retail account. They are expected to be able to work autonomously with the Account Executive and Account.
Responsibilities:
- Assists in the preparation of documents for monthly consensus meetings. Reviews sheets and meets with internal core team members prior to meeting. Together with account executive, assist in the presentation for monthly meetings with brand management, merchandising, and operations, providing analysis and explanations of all recommended changes to the sales plan.
- Helps incorporate agreed upon changes to the plan from consensus meeting and publishes a summary of these changes.
- Works closely with Account Executives and retailer's buyers and planners to develop a sales, receipt and inventory plan for the incoming season in a timely manner, consistent with established planning calendar deadlines.
- Maintains Sales/Receipt/Inventory plans throughout the season and aligns with retailer's productivity metrics. Adjust sales based on historical results and current POS trends.
- Reviews plans weekly/monthly with retail buyers and planners, account executives, replenishment managers, and forecasting and planning.
- Communicates proactively and divergency between the sales plan, the account inventory plan, the receipt plan with the appropriate functional area.
- Standard and ad hoc reporting; administrative duties
- Related Work Experience which may include; Sales Planning, Forecasting, Demand Planning
Leadership:
- Strong personal computer skills
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Strong analytical, math and organizational skills
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Math, Computer Science, Statistics, or Finance preferred
- Or Equivalent Experience
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.
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What We Do
Kontoor Brands (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 and fit right, giving people around the world the freedom and confidence to express themselves.
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