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Manager, Footwear Costing (6-month contract)

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 

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Job Title:  Manager, Footwear Costing (6-month contract)

Brand: 
Location:  Ho Chi Minh City
TEAM:  Supply Chain & Sourcing
State:  65
Country/Region:  VN
Contract Type:  Temp
Number:  531934
Date:  Jul 21, 2025
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