Job Description:Job Reference L9Y58W7YResponsibilitiesStrategy and Development:- Define a competitive costing strategy, drive to implement comprehensive and efficient material costing processes with Dev-Com, Material team, Shoes Costing internally and T2 suppliers externally.General and Task Management:- Manages and delivers upper material pricing according to each brands critical path and margin requirements.- Actively engage design, development, dev-com, material team and shoes costing teams, drive a collaborative process to optimize material costs against performance goals.- Collecting raw material marketing price and manufacture cost information, analyze and evaluate raw material prices and LOP costs from T2 suppliers.- Review T2 cost analysis details, negotiate seasonal price with T2 suppliers for material cost, LOP, ensure the final material prices are competitive.- Work closely with material team and shoes Costing to support company to achieve margin target.- Build strong partnerships with suppliers, establish performance benchmark, define opportunities and collaborate with Dev-Com and Material team for improvement.People Management:- Manage and coach Material Costing team by material category.- Set aligned OKRs (Objective/Key Results) by brand, review and assess ongoing performance with other team members.- Develop and maintain strong relationships with Shoes Costing team.Education/Certifications:University degree or aboveWork Experience:8+ years of relevant footwear experience in costing and/or manufacturing withSkills/Competencies:Fluency in English spoken and writtenStrong price negotiation skillsResults orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlinesKnowledge of shoes material and costing.Strong Microsoft systems knowledge & skills including advanced ExcelProduct Lifecyle Management System experienceHigh degree of integrityMust be able to see, hear, speak and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or other customers.Manual dexterity required.
