Senior Manager, Global Procurement (Materials)
Core
Own and drive cost structures and savings for global raw materials (linen, cotton, cashmere, silk, denim, leather, down) to deliver high-quality products at low prices.
Role type
Senior Manager, Global Procurement (Materials)
Builds
Competitive costing environment, upstream vendor network, and material-specific clean sheets for Tier 1 negotiations.
Domain
Retail / Textile Manufacturing / Commodity Procurement
Required skills
Commodity costing, clean sheet construction, upstream supply chain network design, commodity hedging, financial modeling, data analysis, AI/LLM platform usage, RFP execution, strategic negotiation
Preferred skills
Upstream supply chain consolidation, verticalization strategy, cross-functional collaboration with merchandising and production
Technologies
LLMs, AI-powered procurement platforms
Responsibilities
Establish monitoring frameworks for global market shifts and raw material fluctuations; Build and operationalize live tracking systems for prices and supply risks; Construct material-specific clean sheets to lock in baseline costs; Map and design upstream Tier 2/Tier 3 vendor strategies; Design and execute RFPs for raw material vendors; Negotiate cost-reduction agreements with Tier 2 suppliers; Identify opportunities for verticalization and volume consolidation.
Seniority
Senior Manager, strategic ownership
