Distribution Center Management Trainee

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:

The Distribution Center Management Trainee is to learn all aspects of the distribution center while rotating to various departments providing leadership and supervision of employees. Will learn all Distribution procedures, processes, equipment and systems.

Responsibilities

• Rotates between various departments learning all functions in the distribution center
• Acquires in-depth and a complete knowledge of the workflow within the distribution center.
• Follows a logical program from receipt of product in the DC, receipt of customer orders to the shipment of product to our customers.
• Will be required to answer specific questions about each functional area in the distribution center to ensure understanding of all processes.
• Works with Engineering and Distribution Management to develop knowledge of training principles, methods, and work measurement.
• Develops an understanding and firsthand knowledge of the different operations performed in the distribution center.
• Become familiar with policies and procedures within the distribution center
• Become familiar with Kontoor’s safety structure and policies
• Completes special projects as assigned by management
• Will be required to perform various warehouse processes during the training period and required to learn the expectations of all warehouse operations.
• Will be key personnel in implementation of new warehouse systems.

Relocation Requirement
Upon completion of the training program, candidates must be willing to relocate to any Distribution Center within the company’s U.S. footprint, including locations in Seminole, OK; Hackleburg, AL; El Paso, TX; and Luray, VA.

Qualifications

• Years of Related Work Experience: 0-2 Years
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering Required.
• Must be authorized to work legally in the United States.
• Must be willing to relocate to any Kontoor location in the U.S.
• Must be willing to work both day shift and night shift when required.

Skills

• Proficiency in or knowledge of using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Power Point)
• Strong Communication Skills (Oral, Written, Presentation)
• Strong Interpersonal Skills and the ability to communicate with employees at all levels
• Strong Analytical ability
• Required English Overall Proficiency
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required

Typical Working Conditions

May work around equipment, such as conveyors and rolling stock, which could contain hazards.  Other exposures found in a distribution center such as high level of noise and dust may exist for this position.

Relocation Requirement

Upon completion of the training program, candidates must be willing to relocate to any Distribution Center within the company’s U.S. footprint, including locations in Seminole, OK; Hackleburg, AL; El Paso, TX; and Luray, VA.

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.