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Senior Manager Costing
Req Number: AP - 34418203114-005-00
Country China Peoples Republic of Department Sourcing
State Province China Peoples Republic of Job Type Not specified
City Location Guangzhou Brand adidas GROUP
PostalZip code Not specified Travel Extent < 25
Purpose To lead regional costing team in negotiating product cost in support of brand product margins requirements
Key Responsibilities
* Establish and enforce standard costing processes across our Sourcing offices and vendor base
* Support and implement strategic costing direction within FW Sourcing to meet the margin requirements of the brands
* Work closely with key business partners in continually evaluating and implementing systems processes and procedures to enhance performance and realize time-to-market advantages product quality and cost efficiency
* Lead the negotiation of cost components with our supply base and populate costing frameworkminutes with agreed values
* Get and maintain an understanding of the overall financial performance of the T1 supplier base
* Achieve transparent prices that optimize profits for both adidas Group and the suppliers
* Monitor and communicate regional costing related information for respective region
* Research monitor and communicate latest country specific cost information
* Ensure CBD accuracy in accordance to predefined standards and negotiated components
* Monitor and adhere to product calendar timelines
* Build develop motivate and lead a strong Footwear Sourcing Costing team
Key Relationships
* Senior Management Footwear Sourcing
* LO Costing Managers and Teams
* HQ Costing
* Tier 1 Manufacturing Operations and Costing Teams
* Tier 2 Manufacturing Operations and Costing Teams
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
* Strong business sense and analytical skills
* Computer literacy
* Fluency in English
Requisite Education and Experience Minimum Qualifications
* University degree andor at least 6 years of relevant business experience
* Knowledge of athletic footwear industry specialising in product costing product development or marketing
* Strong managerial ability including directing and motivating others and developing and building effective teams