Office / Showroom Manager & Field Tech Representative

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.

Job Posting:

US Helly Hansen Office/Showroom Manager and Wholesale Field Tech Rep - Denver

Helly Hansen is seeking an Office/Showroom Manager and FTR hybrid position for the US team. This position will be based in the new 15k square foot Denver office/showroom in LODO. This new position will provide all management of the Office, Showrooms, Sample lines and storage spaces for the US. In the off season, this role will pivot to a Field Tech Rep. We are looking for enthusiastic and performance-driven applicants who like to work hard and play hard! You must be a highly collaborative individual that can consistently deliver the goals set forth. This is a fun, challenging, and dynamic environment where you will get an opportunity to demonstrate your experience alongside an outstanding and supportive team that shares your passion for life on the water, snow and the outdoors!

This role is responsible for the set-up and maintenance of two showrooms, an office for 30 employees and storage spaces. A large portion of the role involves sample management including inventory management, sample sell off, showroom set-up, load in/out for trade shows, retailer showroom appointments and entertaining functions on-site.

This position works closely with the Sales and DTC teams to ensure our needs are met and exceeded. This hybrid role also includes being a Field Tech Rep in the off seasons. Our FTR will perform Retailer clinics, store flips and consumer event activations. This position requires about 30% travel to events, retailers and trade shows.

Organizational structure
Reports to: Sales Key Account Manager
Location: Denver In-OfficeTuesday-Thursday

The Key responsibilities of this position include:

• Office Management: Support 25+ employees, supplies, communications, maintenance
• Showroom Management: Set-up, flips, organize, schedules, appointments, catering
• Sample Management:All aspects of sample management. Sample sets are robust. Receiving, inventory, unpacking, set-up, maintenance, pack up, budgets, sell-off.
• Event Support:Attend and support events as needed. Examples are in-store events, regattas, mountain festivals and on snow events.
• Retailer Clinics:Perform retailers training clinics and stoke fests for the two seasons...Spring and Fall.
• Store Flips: Season store flips for Helly Hansen licensed and owned retail stores
• Administration: This position is responsible for adopting and evolving processes and identified tools to appropriately manage office space, schedule meetings, unpacking and preparing samples, and manage to a budget.

Connectivity

• Sales Team in US
• Marketing Team in US
• DTC Merchandisers/Planning Team in US

The successful candidate will have:

• Prefer a postsecondary education via an Associates or BS degree
• Three plus years of experience in the ski/outdoor industry, apparel/footwear a plus
• Event experience; Ability to travel up to 30% of the time, including weekends
• Proven ability to develop and maintain professional relationships
• Demonstrated results in executing multiple projects on a seasonal basis
• Excellent process management skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Team and Customer Service Attitude and mentality
• No task too small or too big mentality
• Experienced Skier/snowboarder a plus
• Teams, PowerPoint, Excel experience including pivot tables, lookups

Work Environment

• Ability to thrive in a lean, high-growth, start-up environment.
• Ability to work well across functions, diverse communities, and different time zones.
• At times, will be required to lift 40+ pounds.

We offer:

• A culture that rewards excellence in an exciting phase of growth and new opportunities
• An ambitious, dynamic, creative, and international environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits, and an active environment with passion for sports
• Travel Requirements:Ability to travel up to 30%

Compensation: $70k - $80k

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.