Senior Manager, Global Procurement – Footwear

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

📋 Description

• Develop and implement commercial roadmaps and vendor distribution strategies for designated procurement categories.

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

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

• Collaborate with technology teams to integrate procurement capabilities and playbooks into Vendor Portal and Product Catalog tools.

• Target a delivery of 700 basis points in product cost reductions within the upcoming 12 months.

• Design and manage competitive, comprehensive RFP processes with manufacturing partners.

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

• Negotiate product pricing and commercial terms while establishing repeatable negotiation frameworks.

• Develop an AI agent to systematically conduct RFPs by 2026 and assist with scenario analyses.

• Create and utilize component-level clean sheets for enhanced pricing transparency.

• Review, approve, and optimize costs for purchasing events within designated categories.

• Lead margin reviews for buy plans and collaborate with material sourcing teams to ensure competitive pricing transparency.

• Negotiate launch costs and set schedules for renegotiating scale pricing.

• Provide merchandising teams with realistic scale-costing targets.

• Partner with material managers, sourcing teams, and Tier 1 and Tier 2 vendors to realize material benefits in finished goods costs.

• Integrate upstream material availability into product design and development processes.

• Identify and implement supply chain value creation opportunities, including vertical integration and volume consolidation.

• Investigate commodity strategies and partnerships to manage price volatility and develop verticalized supply chains.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 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 negotiations.

• Strong analytical abilities and comfort with making data-driven decisions.

• Experience collaborating across functions with merchandising, materials, and production teams.

• Technical proficiency in using AI-powered platforms, such as LLMs, for scenario analysis and automating complex procurement tasks.

• Exceptional negotiation skills and a strong sense of commercial acumen.

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

• A Bachelor’s degree is required; an MBA or advanced degree is advantageous.

• Successful completion of a background check is mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities and protections against discrimination.

• Reasonable accommodations provided for qualified individuals with disabilities.

• Background checks conducted in accordance with applicable laws.