Senior Manager, Global Procurement – Activewear

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement the commercial roadmap and vendor distribution strategy for designated categories.

• Set short- and long-term procurement objectives that align with business expansion.

• Achieve outstanding product cost savings while maintaining product quality and adhering to ESG considerations.

• Collaborate with the technology team to integrate procurement functionalities and playbooks into Vendor Portal and Product Catalog tools.

• Identify and achieve a 700 basis points reduction in product costs within the next year.

• Organize and manage competitive, comprehensive bidding processes with manufacturing partners.

• Oversee the entire RFP lifecycle from vendor selection to award.

• Generate product cost savings through effective negotiation and establish repeatable negotiation frameworks.

• Develop an AI agent to systematically manage RFPs in 2026 and assist with scenario analysis.

• Create and utilize component-level clean sheets to enhance pricing transparency.

• Review, sanction, and optimize costs for purchasing events within assigned categories.

• Ensure scalable and clean-sheet costing with finished-goods manufacturers.

• Negotiate upstream with suppliers of fabrics, yarns, fibers, commodities, and trims.

• Lead Buy Plan margin evaluations and oversee company margin objectives.

• Collaborate with material sourcing teams to guarantee transparent and competitive supplier pricing.

• Negotiate launch costs and schedules for renegotiation as the business evolves.

• Provide merchandising teams with scale costing benchmarks.

• Work alongside material managers, sourcing teams, and Tier 1 and Tier 2 vendors to integrate material advantages into finished-goods costing.

• Incorporate upstream material availability into product design and development cycles.

• Identify and pursue opportunities for supply-chain value creation, including vertical integration and volume consolidation.

• Investigate market-making, commodity trading, and verticalized supply-chain opportunities for essential materials.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in global procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management within a retail apparel context.

• Demonstrated success in managing competitive RFP processes with international manufacturing partners.

• Practical experience in creating and utilizing clean sheets for cost negotiation.

• Strong analytical abilities and proficiency in data-driven decision-making.

• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with merchandising, materials, and production teams.

• Technical skill in leveraging AI-powered platforms, such as LLMs, to perform scenario analysis and automate complex procurement tasks.

• Exceptional negotiation skills and commercial insight.

• Experience in apparel, soft goods, or home goods is highly preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree is mandatory.

• An MBA or advanced degree is a plus.

• Successful completion of a background check is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus opportunities may be available for eligible positions.

• Equity options may be available for qualifying roles.

• Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities.

• Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination protections are in place.