Senior Manager, Global Procurement - Apparel
Core
Own and drive cost structures and savings for apparel procurement to deliver high-quality products at low prices.
Role type
Senior Manager, Global Procurement (Apparel)
Builds
Competitive costing environment and supply chain for apparel products
Domain
Retail Apparel / Global Sourcing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
commodity costing, clean sheet costing, manufacturing efficiency, harvest timing, raw material availability, RFP execution, strategic negotiation, supply chain strategy, margin governance, upstream sourcing, value creation
Preferred skills
apparel/soft goods/home goods experience, AI/LLM platform usage, MBA or advanced degree
Technologies
Vendor Portal, Product Catalog tools, AI-powered platforms (LLMs)
Responsibilities
Define and execute commercial roadmap and vendor distribution strategy; deliver product cost reductions via rigorous negotiation; structure and run end-to-end RFP processes; create and utilize component-level clean sheets; negotiate launch costing and set renegotiation schedules; partner with material sourcing teams for transparent pricing; collaborate on integrating material availability into product design cycles; identify opportunities for verticalization and volume consolidation.
Seniority
Senior Manager, hands-on IC