Kontoor Brands, Inc. announced the appointment of Ezio Garciamendez as Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective November 1, 2022. Garciamendez will have responsibility for all aspects of Supply Chain management including global operations, planning, manufacturing, sourcing, quality, customer service, distribution, logistics and master data governance. He will also oversee all components of the company's supply chain strategy, including trade-related functions and operations.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, he will report to Tom Waldron, Kontoor's Executive Vice President, Co-Chief Operating Officer and Global Brand President - Wrangler®. With more than 20 years of experience in the consumer-packaged goods industry, Garciamendez joins Kontoor from Melaleuca, the largest online wellness shopping club, where he served as Global Operations SVP since 2018, leading their end-to-end supply chain organization. Prior to that, he held various roles with increasing responsibility within Procter and Gamble leading highly complex, multi-category, end-to-end global supply chain operations including manufacturing, distribution, procurement, planning, logistics, engineering, and technical services.