Sr. Inbound Logistics Specialist

Position Overview

Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world’s most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands:
Wrangler®, Lee® and Helly Hansen®. We are a purpose‑led organization focusing on leveraging our global platform, strategic sourcing model, and best‑in‑class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long‑term value for our stakeholders. The Sr. Inbound Logistics Specialist is responsible for executing and optimizing the flow of freight to our distribution network, influencing supplier decisions, and assessing logistics cost.

• Manage efficient flow of inbound freight from origin to distribution network.
• Develop and optimize supply methods, including emergency strategies, to meet delivery restrictions and changes.
• Proactively monitor shipments to anticipate and resolve issues before escalation.
• Compile background information on issues, create service issue plans, and finalize resolutions for matters such as mis‑shipments, chargebacks, and cargo condition.
• Initiate, investigate, and develop medium to long‑term planning strategies influencing supplier selection.
• Ensure correct carriers are used in accordance with routing and allocation guides, minimize dwell time, and maintain carrier relationships.
• Maintain key logistics reporting systems and perform quantitative and qualitative evaluations of logistics costs and structure.
• Investigate supply methods, including transportation, packaging, source of supply, and material flow for new or existing suppliers, and support new supplier selection processes.
• Lead cross‑functional project teams, represent Logistics in plant core teams, breakout teams, and other special tasks.
• Coordinate activities regarding Supply Concept development and reviews with suppliers, customers, and departments, ensuring positive interaction.
• Work closely with distribution centers to ensure smooth freight arrival and prioritization of hot‑load arrivals.
• Support documentation of all logistics procedures, including SOPs, onboarding documentation, and related materials.
• Engage in peer training within the internal Logistics team and educate outside groups on logistics processes.
• Develop regular status reports and indicators to measure assigned work activity.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain, or Logistics.
• 3+ years of experience in Logistics or Supply Chain, preferably with international logistics, transportation management, logistics procurement, and logistics planning.
• Advanced logistics skills, including the ability to develop mid to long‑term strategies, analytical thinking, and execute emergency concepts independently.
• Intermediate computer skills, including MS Office and advanced Excel.
• Project management experience with proven project leadership skills.

• Ability to work in a high‑pressure environment with changing priorities.
• Comfortable making decisions under uncertainty, pressure, and tight timelines.
• Works well with limited supervision.
• Expertise in prioritization to achieve key deadlines.
• Strong organization, math, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proven experience providing best‑in‑class service to stakeholders and key partners.
• Windows‑based computer skills; strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) required.
• Access/Power BI experience a plus.
• Experience using GT Nexus/Infor Nexus software beneficial.
• SAP experience beneficial.

• Foundational Leader:
  Global Agility – Be open and adapt quickly when things change.
• Purposeful Integrity – Do the right thing, even when no one is watching.
• Strategic Foresight – Think ahead and plan for what’s coming.
• Customer‑Centric Innovation – Find better ways to serve our customers.
• Urgency for Impact – Act fast and get results that matter.
• Bold Accountability – Take ownership of your work and results.
• Empowered Collaboration – Work well with others to get things done.

Kontoor Brands offers a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle, including competitive benefits, resources to support physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, discounts on our apparel, four weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees, flexible Fridays, and tuition reimbursement.

Kontoor Brands is a equal employment opportunity/ affirmative action employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled. Kontoor Brands is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our Kontoor Brands associates and Kontoor Brands applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.