Sr. Manager, Global Procurement (Bags and Accessories)
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JobgetherConsumer Goods Retail
Fully remote position within the United States.Full-TimeManager
SalaryCompetitive base salary of $164,000–$240,000 USD.
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Job Details
- Experience
- 12–15 years
- Required Skills
- Data analytics
Requirements
- 12–15 years of experience in global procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management within consumer goods or retail environments.
- Proven track record managing competitive RFP processes with international manufacturing partners.
- Hands-on experience developing and using clean-sheet costing methodologies for cost transparency and supplier negotiations.
- Strong analytical capabilities and confidence using data to evaluate costs, scenarios, supplier performance, and business opportunities.
- Deep understanding of commodity costing, manufacturing efficiency, material consumption, and upstream sourcing.
- Experience working directly with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers and international manufacturing partners.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with merchandising, materials, production, sourcing, and technology teams.
- Strong commercial negotiation skills with the ability to balance cost, quality, availability, and long-term supplier relationships.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to identify opportunities beyond traditional sourcing, including vertical integration and volume consolidation.
- Interest in applying AI and emerging technologies to procurement, sourcing, analytics, and workflow automation.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute commercial procurement strategies and vendor distribution plans for bags and accessories.
- Lead initiatives targeting significant product cost reductions, including a goal of 700 basis points of cost reduction over the next 12 months.
- Own end-to-end competitive RFP processes, from vendor identification and bidding through negotiation, evaluation, and supplier award.
- Develop AI-enabled RFP capabilities and scenario-analysis tools to make sourcing processes more systematic and scalable.
- Build and apply component-level clean sheets to establish cost transparency and support pricing negotiations.
- Negotiate upstream with suppliers of fabrics, yarns, fibers, trims, and other critical inputs to secure competitive pricing and reliable availability.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate material availability and cost optimization into product design and development.
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