Designer, Wrangler Men's Tops

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:

Designer, Wrangler Men's Tops

This position reports to the Western & Modern Men's Design Director and is responsible for leading all design activities related to Wrangler Male lifestyle - with emphasis in Tops. This position also leads the design of product lines supporting all accounts targeted by the Wrangler Brand with product innovation that stays true to Brand DNA. Responsible for developing the team skills, competencies, and expertise needed to meet organizational goals. Required experience in building plaids and repeat allover patterns using NED graphics and being an experienced, Illustrator & Photoshop user.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creative Vision. Will translate the Wrangler Brand creative vision to the best Lifestyle Brand product focusing on Men's Tops
• Strong Individual Contributor: Creative, skilled designer who develops and delivers innovative, brand right products which meet lifestyle category and consumer business unit needs.
• Responsible for developing the team competencies and expertise needed to meet organizational goals
• Competitive Positioning: Owns creative aesthetic from concept to consumer for all product and assortment needs. Researches emerging trends and styles and key influencer markets to strengthen brand image and maintain competitive positioning against key brand consumer targets.
• Brand Consistency: Ensures all assortments deliver consistent color, trend, and creative direction across targeted lifestyle to ensure brand positioning and brand equity objectives are intact.
• Style Ownership: Review and critique prototypes presented by product development. Discuss and strategize style changes and line enhancements with Merchandising.
• Issue Resolution: Review samples and resolve outstanding issues with design and costing. Troubleshoots product development related problems to maintain calendar deadlines.
• Market Ready Presentation: Manage the presentation of the collections to Sales and Merchandising. Provide seasonal direction to ensure vision is executed in the market.
• Visual Design: Lead the direction for styling and product cues
• Fabric and Fit: Has strong understanding of construction and fit.

Skills for Success:

• Strong collaborator and team player. Open to learning, also to share experience and expertise.
• Skilled at managing teams.
• Knowledge of fabric construction performance and treatments.
• Understanding of global sourcing of fabrics.
• Knowledge of product costing and product cycles.
• Excellent presentation and story-telling skills.
• Proven ability to translate trends to specific targeted consumer needs.

Experience/Education:

Years of Related Professional Experience: 5+ years experience in leading creative vision for a brand and product category.

• People management experience, including leading a design team
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in fashion or apparel design
• Traveling required

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.