Sr. Manager, Global Procurement (Bags and Accessories)
Core
Lead global procurement strategy for bags and accessories, owning cost structures, savings initiatives, and supplier strategy to deliver competitive products.
Role type
Sr. Manager, Global Procurement (Bags and Accessories)
Builds
Bags and accessories product lines
Domain
Consumer goods / Retail / Textiles and Apparel
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Global procurement strategy, competitive sourcing, clean-sheet costing, RFP management, supplier negotiation, cost reduction, supply chain optimization, AI-enabled workflows, upstream sourcing, margin analysis
Preferred skills
AI and emerging technologies in procurement, market-making strategies, vertical integration, volume consolidation
Technologies
AI-enabled RFP tools, scenario analysis platforms, vendor management systems
Responsibilities
Define and execute commercial procurement strategies and vendor distribution plans; Drive exceptional product cost while maintaining quality and sustainability; Partner with technology teams to embed procurement capabilities into tools; Lead initiatives targeting significant product cost reductions; Own end-to-end competitive RFP processes; Develop repeatable negotiation frameworks; Build and apply component-level clean sheets; Review and approve buy plans; Negotiate upstream with suppliers of fabrics, yarns, and trims; Establish launch costing and define renegotiation schedules; Provide merchandising teams with scale-costing targets; Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate cost optimization into product design; Identify opportunities for verticalization and supply chain strategies; Explore innovative commodity and material strategies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
