Licensing Coordinator

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company of Wrangler, Lee and Rock & Republic, with owned manufacturing facilities in Mexico. Kontoor also owns and operates over 140 retail stores across the globe. Our global company employs more than 13,000 people in 65 countries, with world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and regional headquarters in Geneva and Hong Kong.

Job Posting:

Licensing Coordinator

Job Summary

The primary focus will be to support and assist the Licensing Account Management team with Licensee communication and day-to day operations and business development. These tasks include product development, business development / prospecting, Licensee vetting, product approvals, product development, line reviews, Licensing summits, planning, and some administrative functions. This position will interface with other functional areas inside of Kontoor including Legal, Finance, Accounting, Design, Merchandising, Brand, and Factory Compliance, and Product Stewardship.

As a secondary focus, this position will work with License staff regarding Mediabox royalty management and licensee business reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Account Management: Works with Licensing team to manage specific License partners including line development, account targets, reporting details, and factory compliance.
• Business Development: Works with Licensing team to ensure Licensees are development business within key retailers and channels.
• New Business Development: Actively searches for new potential targets for License portfolio expansion.
• Assists in compiling and analyzing monthly and quarterly reports uploaded through Mediabox from licensees: tracking progress toward yearly departmental revenue goals and partner contract royalty obligations as well as communicating this information to accounting and legal.
• Supports the licensing team with various administrative duties.
• Assists with special projects as they arise that may include product development, line reviews, licensing summits, research and planning.
• Works with supply chain and operations team to assist with the factory compliance and onboarding process for new licensees and collab partners.
• Reporting: Supports Account managers by supporting forecast & monthly royalty reporting function.
  • Reviews Mediabox submissions and monthly reporting
  • Reviews monthly Power BI data
  • Reviews Quarterly QPR data

Work Experience/Example

• 1-3 years' experience in Apparel operations, Licensing, or Accounting Industry experience preferred

Skills

• Organization and follow through skills, Attention to detail
• Analytical/logical thinker
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, additional Spanish language skills desired
• Excellent MS Excel/Power point
• Interpersonal skills/Flexibility

** U.S. work authorized applicants only **

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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.