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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:

Analyst, Merchandise Planning, Helly Hansen DTC Team North America

The Role

Helly Hansen is looking for an analytical professional with a passion for the outdoors to join our merchandise planning team. This person will work to develop an inventory management strategy, allocate initial seasonal product and weekly replenishment, and report out on inventory and sales metrics to cross-functional partners. This position reports to the Manager, NA DTC Merchandise Planning and will be based in Denver, CO.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide data-driven decisions for inventory management across DTC channels and product lines for the region.
• Co-create and define product and inventory strategy for retail channels to improve marketplace performance, incorporating distribution of both stores and e-commerce.
• Deliver seasonal inventory analysis and communicate insights to optimize future seasons.
• Analyze sales and inventory data to determine an allocation approach specific to the style/color/size needs at a store level.
• Collaborate with supply chain and operations teams to understand shipment delivery times and any changes to intended product flow.
• Recommend and execute product transfers between channels and among stores throughout the season.
• Ensure day-to-day actions ladder up to merchandise planning team & organizational goals.
• Cross functional communication to achieve alignment between store teams, marketing, visual merchandising and operations.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, process-orientation, and data-driven decision making.

Organizational Structure

• Reports to Manager, NA DTC Merchandise Planning
• Location: Denver, CO (hybrid, in-office ~3 days per week)

What We Are Looking For

• An infectious passion for the outdoors.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in retail, business, supply chain or related field.
• 1-2 years' experience in retail allocation and inventory management.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and openness to ambiguity.
• Confidence in Excel and comfortability with analyzing large data sets.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic and multi-time zone environment.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative culture committed to innovative growth, fostering high performers, and celebrating team and individual achievements.
• Travel Requirements: ability to travel 5-10%, including potential international travel.

We Offer

• A culture that rewards excellence in an exciting phase of growth and new opportunities.
• An ambitious, dynamic, creative and international atmosphere.
• Discounts on great gear.
• Competitive compensation and benefits in an active environment with passion for the outdoors.

Compensation: $60,000 to $78,000 Annual USD

Leadership Competencies Expected for this Role

Emerging Leader

Global Agility - Open to diverse views, adapts to new ways of working

Purposeful Integrity - Demonstrates ethical behavior, follows through on commitments

Strategic Foresight - Understands team goals, asks strategic questions

Customer Centric Innovation - Suggests improvements from customer feedback, tries new methods

Urgency for Impact - Act quickly and take ownership of outcomes

Bold Accountability - Own your work and deliver consistently strong results

Empowered Collaboration - Share ideas, listens well, collaborates with peers

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.