Merchandise Planning Manager, Helly Hansen DTC North America

Kontoor Brands, Inc.•Denver, CO

2d•$82,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Helly Hansen is looking for a data-driven professional to support the region’s merchandise planning and inventory management function. This leader will play a key role in the planning, forecasting, fulfillment, and inventory management of Helly Hansen brand stores, outlets, and e-commerce channels. This role is a key member of the Direct-to-Consumer team in North America with a collective goal of strengthening our position in the NA marketplace, delivering a compelling omnichannel consumer experience, and showcasing innovation. This position reports to the Director, NA Merchandise Planning and will be based in Denver.

Requirements

2-5 years of experience in Merchandise Planning, Allocation, Buying, Inventory Management, or related field.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in retail, supply chain, or related field.
Experience with Planning and Allocation systems is preferred.
Confidence in Excel and comfortability with analyzing large data sets.
Demonstrated problem solving skills and openness to ambiguity.
Proved success in diverse, cross-functional collaboration, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic and multi-time zone environment.
Ability to travel up to 25%, including international travel.

Nice To Haves

An infectious passion for the outdoors.

Responsibilities

Provide data-driven decisions for seasonal planning, merchandising, and inventory management across DTC channels and product lines for the region.
Analyze and adjust assortment strategies, product mix, and inventory levels to deliver profitable growth and inventory turn.
Co-create and define product and inventory strategy for Ecom, Brand Store, and Outlet channels to optimize marketplace performance.
Deliver in-season and post-mortem seasonal analysis and communicate insights to improve future seasons, including support for site merchandising, marketing, and digital initiatives.
Partner with planning stakeholders to ensure that seasonal assortments and forecasts align with financial budgets.
Consistently update in-season projections to support Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Allocation teams' analysis.
Recommend and execute product transfers between channels throughout the season to optimize inventory; align closely with Allocation Planning team.
Collaborate with key teams to identify and implement new systems, technologies, processes, and tools to drive operational efficiency.
Ensure day-to-day actions ladder up to Merchandise Planning team & organizational goals.
Conduct competitive analysis and identify commercial opportunities and regional needs.
Champion a culture of continuous improvement, process-orientation, and data-driven decision making.