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:
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
Include but not limited to
1. Review and approve test reports from nominated third party labs, provide technical comment and risk assessment, follow up with vendors, sourcing team and QA team for any test failure and testing related enquiry.
2. Ensure all vendors and suppliers follow testing procedure and all testing is done in accordance with Performance Testing Manuals.
3. Develop and maintain new test methods, testing protocols and SOP preparation.
4. Deliver training to internal and/or external stakeholders when needed.
5. Participate in seasonal product line review, provide technical insights, risk assessment and corrective/ preventive recommendation to prevent foreseeable product compliance risk.
6. Troubleshoot problems and capable of tracking down problems to their root cause with SMART and 5W1H principles.
7. Analyze vendor and supplier performance, and prepare analytical reports to line manager in regular basis.
8. Perform regular analysis of internal laboratory and third party laboratory performance and seek for continuous improvement.
9. Assist line manager to collaborate with Brands, Global Procurement, and Sourcing associates in new material and product development.
10. Support any ad-hoc project and case study.
Why Kontoor Brands?
At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle and 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.
Our Kontoor D&I Mission
At Kontoor, we believe that D&I is a key enabler to a culture that empowers us to work with passion and confidence, shaping our brand and future.
Our Kontoor D&I Commitment
- Create a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents
- Ensure an equitable environment that attracts & promotes diverse workforce
- Foster inclusivity, ensuring employees feel they can bring their whole selves to work
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.
