Senior Manager, Global Procurement – Men's Apparel

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

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

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

• Aim to achieve a 700 basis points reduction in product costs within the upcoming year.

• Organize and manage competitive, comprehensive RFP processes from vendor identification to award.

• Negotiate optimal pricing and commercial terms with manufacturing partners.

• Develop an AI agent to systematically manage RFPs and assist with scenario analyses.

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

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

• Lead margin reviews for buy plans and ensure transparent, competitive pricing from material suppliers.

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

• Provide merchandising teams with realistic scale-costing objectives.

• Collaborate with material managers, sourcing teams, and Tier 1 and Tier 2 vendors to incorporate material benefits into the costing of finished goods.

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

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

• Investigate market-making, commodity management, and vertically integrated supply-chain strategies.

• Report directly to the Head of Procurement.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• Practical experience in developing and utilizing clean sheets for cost negotiations.

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

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

• Technical proficiency in leveraging AI-powered platforms (e.g., LLMs) to perform scenario analyses and automate complex procurement tasks.

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

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

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

• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus and equity options may also be available for eligible positions.

• Reasonable accommodations are provided for qualified individuals with disabilities.

• Equal employment opportunities are ensured.

• Background checks are conducted in compliance with applicable laws.