Supply Planning Analyst

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:

Supply Planning Analyst - Internal Manufacturing Focus

Position Overview

The Supply Planning, Analyst (Internal Manufacturing) is responsible for ensuring the efficiency, reliability, and responsiveness of the internal supply chain manufacturing operations. This role supports the development and execution of finished goods buy plans, conducts capacity modeling, and collaborates closely with internal plants to balance manufacturing capacity with network demand. The analyst leverages advanced analytics to drive informed decision-making and maintains proactive risk management to address potential supply chain disruptions.

• Develop, implement, and monitor finished goods buy plans for internal manufacturing sites.
• Perform rough-cut and detailed capacity modeling to align internal manufacturing capabilities with forecasted demand.
• Utilize analytics-driven trade-off analysis to optimize production schedules and resource allocation across the internal supply network.
• Continuously monitor for internal supply disruptions, capacity constraints, and material shortages using real-time dashboards and alerts.
• Conduct scenario and "what-if" analyses to support scheduling and sequencing decisions within manufacturing plants.
• Collaborate with plant operations and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless manufacturing processes and timely issue resolution.
• Lead exception management efforts: identify manufacturing issues, perform root-cause analysis, and coordinate resolution activities.
• Communicate insights, risks, and mitigation options clearly and promptly to regional and stream-level stakeholders.
• Support risk management initiatives by proactively highlighting and addressing potential vulnerabilities in manufacturing operations.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in supply chain operations or manufacturing planning.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills; experience with capacity planning tools and scenario modeling preferred (Logility).
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Proficiency in supply chain management software and real-time analytics dashboards.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to risk management.

• Strategic thinking and execution alignment
• Data-driven problem solving
• Cross-functional collaboration and communication
• Attention to detail and operational rigor
• Continuous improvement mindset

Success Measures: OTIF, Fill Rate, Capacity Utilization

Leadership Competencies Expected for this Role:

Emerging Leader

Global Agility - Open to diverse views, adapts to new ways of working

Purposeful Integrity - Demonstrates ethical behavior, follows through on commitments

Strategic Foresight - Understands team goals, asks strategic questions

Customer Centric Innovation - Suggests improvements from customer feedback, tries new methods

Urgency for Impact - Act quickly and take ownership of outcomes

Bold Accountability - Own your work and deliver consistently strong results

Empowered Collaboration - Share ideas, listens well, collaborates with peers

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.