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:
Location: Belgium // Antwerp
Join Kontoor Brands, home to iconic denim brands Wrangler® and Lee®. We design high-quality apparel that empowers self-expression. Be part of our global community of 15,000+ employees, fostering collaboration and innovation. Grow with us in our Antwerp office and shape the future!
What’s the scope?
Are you a recent graduate looking to kick-start your career, or do you already have your first experience in supply chain management? Join our team as a Junior Inventory & Supply Planner, where you'll play a key role in ensuring smooth and efficient operations.
In this position, you'll be responsible for aligning incoming demand with vendor production capacity, ensuring timely and accurate deliveries to our internal and external customers. You'll collaborate closely with various teams to optimize order allocation and availability, minimizing leftover inventory while supporting the achievement of our financial goals.
If you're ready to make an impact and grow within a supportive environment, we want to hear from you!
As our Junior Inventory & Supply Planner you will be responsible for:
Line Reviews: Collaborate with Merchandising & Forecasting teams to review the collections
Production Order & Inventory Management: Ensure timely delivery and manage fabric/trim liabilities with vendors by aligning production with demand forecasts. Assess product availability to determine if items are sold out or need to be rescheduled and proactively address production or delivery issues to ensure timely resolution. You work closely with Sourcing, Forecasting, Merchandising & Logistics teams.
Communication & feedback: Prepare operational meetings, providing insights to Sourcing and Merchandising teams.
Assist sample coordinator: Provide help with sample PO placement and tracking.
Reporting & analysis: Provide ad-hoc reports and support optimization of the planning system.
Project Support: Contribute to both EMEA & global projects.
Skills for Success:
We are looking for a starter with a University Degree (Applied Economics, Economics, Commercial Engineer) or someone with experience in supply chain, operations or logistics;
Excellent planning, analytical and organizational skills are a must;
Good and professional communication skills;
Teamplayer;
Flexibility and ability to deal with deadlines;
Good knowledge of MS Office (esp. Excel), SAP, logility, NGC, GT Nexus are a plus;
Fluent in English, knowledge of Dutch is a plus;
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;
Attractive salary package;
Discount on our brands; Wrangler® & Lee®;
Casual Denim dress code in the office and outside of work;
Multi-cultural, diverse and inclusive workforce where we foster many different nationalities;
Employee resource groups focusing on diversity, sustainability, wellbeing and social activities;
Development opportunities in a growth-driven environment;
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.