Kontoor Brands

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:

Merchandising Intern

Location: Geneva // Switzerland

Duration: 6 months

Kontoor Brands is a global lifestyle apparel company, with a portfolio of some of the world's most iconic denim brands: Lee® and Wrangler®. 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.

What’s the scope?

As our Merchandising Intern, you will support the Merchandising Team in the creation of a commercial, consumer and market focused product offer contributing to the overall business strategy and brand vision to meet or exceed overall corporate financial requirements.

Your responsibilities as our Merchandising Intern:

• Support of the Merchandising Manager in preparing the seasonal product briefings to the Global Merchandising, Design and Development teams
• Active participation in key milestone meetings
• Help with the data entry and product set-up process of the product lines in the systems
• Support monitoring of the business performance (sell-in, pre-book, at once)
• Conduct consumer / market research to identify market trends appropriate to the brand, consumer behavior and new product opportunities
• Support with the Analysis of past sales figures to anticipate future product needs
• Support the accessories development process – briefing, sample orders & comments
• Taking care of our sample sets, follow-up on deliveries, sending products to photo shoots/countries/global teams
• Building sell-in tools and product presentation tools to support seasonal kick-offs and sell-in
• Support the team with the forecasting process, line-editing and sample ordering
• Communicate internally to cross functional teams the product line updates
• Support effective daily communication with internal departments on collection related problems, issues, towards clear solutions and decisions

Your Skills for Success:

• Bachelor in Business, Marketing, Economics, etc.
• Fluent in English (written & verbal) any other European language is an advantage
• Flair for fashion
• Good understanding and great knowledge of apparel market and market trends
• Ability to work under pressure and set priorities accordingly
• Splendid time management skills
• Excellent skills in MS office (Excel and PowerPoint is a must), Power BI and SAP is a plus
• Eager to learn
• An analytical mind-set
• Team player and result oriented
• Self-motivated and result driven
• Strong communication skills & presentation skills

We offer:

We value trust and transparency and focus on collaboration and teamwork. We live by our clear Purpose, Mission & Values where we strive for continuous innovation & cutting-edge sustainable technology. We offer competitive benefits, perks, and personal development opportunities:

• Casual Denim dress code in the office and outside of work
• Discount on our brands: Wrangler® & Lee®
• Exciting challenges in a dynamic team
• International working environment
• Dynamic and entrepreneurial team spirit
• Benefits of a global company

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.