Senior Manager, Global Procurement – Materials

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership and lead the development of cost structures and savings for global materials procurement.

• Anticipate global market changes, fluctuations in raw material prices, currency risks, and overarching material trends.

• Provide actionable commodity insights to both procurement teams and leadership.

• Create and operationalize real-time tracking systems for raw material pricing, currency shifts, and supply risks.

• Develop and scale material-specific clean sheets to establish component-cost baselines.

• Offer foundational costing data for Tier 1 negotiations and assist in Buy Plan margin assessments.

• Collaborate with material sourcing teams to ensure transparent and competitive pricing from suppliers.

• Map out Tier 2 and Tier 3 vendors and formulate strategies for materials and vendors.

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

• Design and implement Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for raw material suppliers, yarn spinners, mills, tanneries, and textile mills.

• Manage the bidding process, from reaching out to vendors to the awarding of contracts.

• Negotiate cost-reduction agreements with Tier 2 material suppliers.

• Coordinate and integrate material benefits into the costing of finished goods alongside sourcing and vendor teams.

• Identify opportunities for value creation through reshaping the supply chain, vertical integration, and consolidating volume.

• Report directly to the Head of Procurement.

⛳️ Requirements

• 12-15 years of experience in sourcing raw materials, commodity procurement, or upstream supply chain management.

• Extensive knowledge of textile raw materials, including yarns, fibers, fabrics, leather, and associated commodities.

• Proven experience negotiating directly with mills, tanneries, yarn spinners, and raw material suppliers.

• Understanding of commodity hedging frameworks and global market indices.

• Demonstrated ability to build and implement material-specific clean sheets.

• Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities, with a comfort level in handling large data sets.

• Technical proficiency in utilizing AI-driven platforms, such as LLMs, for scenario analysis and automating complex procurement processes.

• Experience in designing or consolidating upstream supply chain networks is preferred.

• Experience working collaboratively with merchandising, sourcing, and production teams.

• Bachelor’s degree is required.

• An MBA or advanced degree is a plus.

• Successful completion of a background check is mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities.

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

• Mission-driven work aimed at reshaping the retail landscape.

• The chance to contribute to a more sustainable and accessible future.

• Background checks conducted in accordance with applicable laws.