Purpose:

A key player in Global Sourcing in driving Sourcing’s vision to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Digitalized & Cleanest Supply Base in the industry. Manage costing performance of the Sourcing Liaison Offices (LO) through implementation of Sourcing Costing strategies, policies, processes, systems, and standards, assuring company go-in margin targets are met and optimizing landed costs through a clear understanding of economic trends and trade opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

Collect relevant data/information for selected products/ranges or categories for projects as well as participating as project members in projects. Leverage data analytics skills and manufacturing process knowledge to analyze and interpret data, supporting the continuous improvement initiative.  Collaborate closely with E&MI, Costing Development, Materials, Chemical Engineering, and other key functions across LO and respective factories to ensure that the end goal is achieved.

 

 

Key Relationships

 

Global Sourcing: Sourcing Operations, Costing Global Operations: Business Unit Costing Operations External stakeholder: Tier 1 Costing

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strong analytical and systematic approach to consolidate and communicate information Good presentation, negotiation, influencing, people, and communication skills Fluent in English, both written and spoken Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with Product Data Management (PDM) systems Proficient in data analysis using advanced Excel, Power BI, and SQL Strong collaboration and communication skills across functions and stakeholders Having a chemical engineering background is a plus

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

University degree, or technical degree in apparel, footwear, or manufacturing Minimum 5+ years of experience in the apparel & footwear industry with costing responsibility 
Commitment for 6-month employment contract