Manager, Fabric COE

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.

This position leads the center of excellence concerning denim fabrics across both Lee and Wrangler brands. The position works on the development of denim fabrications to support the design function with product innovation that meets end‑result retail needs but stays true to Brand DNA. Assists to drive new, trend right and innovative product consistent with the Merchandising briefs and Design aesthetic and functional needs.

Provides expertise in Fabric to the Design team to meet organizational goals.

• Creative Vision: Responsible for developing the creative vision for Wrangler and Lee denim Brand Fabric Development.
• Brand Consistency: Ensures all teams develop consistent denim fabric, trends, and creative direction across business categories to ensure brand positioning and brand equity objectives are intact.
• Fabric
  Ownership: Review and critique fabrics, prototypes, and product development.
• Issue Resolution: Assist in resolving outstanding issues regarding quality, costing and development time and action. Troubleshoots product development related problems to maintain calendar deadlines.

• Knowledge of denim fabric construction, performance, and wet and dry processing treatments
• Understanding of global sourcing of fabrics
• Knowledge of product costing and product cycles
• Strong collaborator
• Proven ability to translate trends to specific targeted consumer needs.
• Knowledge of textile testing methods and industry fabric performance standards

Years of Related Professional

Experience:

7+ years

• Fabric Development experience is a must

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in fashion or apparel design, textiles, fabric construction

• Travel required

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.