Director, Supply Network Analytics

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:

Director, Supply Network Analytics

**** This position is located onsite in Greensboro, North Carolina. ****

Job Summary

The Director, Supply Network Analytics is responsible for leading the data and analytics strategy and execution across Supply Network in organization. This role involves overseeing data governance, data management, business applications and intelligence, and advanced analytics, ensuring that data is collected, analyzed, and utilized to support data-driven business decision-making. The Director will work closely with key stakeholders, including senior leadership, to drive data-driven insights and contribute to the organization's strategic objectives.

Role is also responsible for securing systems and infrastructure that controls planning processes. Role bridges the gap between IT and day-to-day planning operations, ensuring control systems (SAP, Logility) are running efficiently, securely and safely.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the data and analytics strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Develop a roadmap for data and analytics initiatives, balancing short-term needs with long-term objectives.
• Partner with other senior leaders to identify and prioritize business opportunities where data and analytics can add value.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of data scientists, analysts, engineers, and other data professionals. Foster a collaborative environment for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with IT and other departments to ensure alignment on data infrastructure and technology solutions.
• Implement data governance best practices to ensure the quality, consistency, and accessibility of data.
• Lead advanced analytics projects, such as predictive modeling, machine learning, and data mining.
• Provide actionable insights and data-driven recommendations to the executive team and key stakeholders.
• Use data visualization techniques to communicate complex findings in a clear, business-friendly manner. Business Intelligence (BI) Assist in integrating new Operational Technology systems and technologies into existing infrastructure.
• Configure and optimize Operational Technology devices and networks for improved operational efficiency.

Experience

Experience in Reporting and Analytics. Perform Configuration, design, testing of development, testing, planning and execution of the following:

• Enterprise Data Warehouse Configuration
• Development of Data Models and Data Warehouse solution (MS SQL, Snowflake preferred)
• Business Reporting Requirements gathering
• Development of ETL Solutions (Matillion, Fivetran HVR preferred)
• Supply chain understanding and experience
• Statistics and data science

• +6 years experience responsible for the integrity of Master Data across the EDW solution and the source information systems meeting established IT goals. Including integrity across applications in External Partners, Supply Chain, Retail, ecommerce, Sales, Sourcing, product lifecycle and Finance.
• Multiple BI and/or EDW lifecycle implementations preferred - Blueprint/Blueprint, Build/Test, Go-Live and Support

Skills

• Strong organizational skills with ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
• Ability to lead within team and with cross-functional groups.
• Ability to guide special projects pertaining to fit and innovation involving multiple functional areas.
• Innovative approach to product development, systems, processes, and problem solving.
• Strong analytical skills related to data quality issues to determine causes and/or solutions.

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.