Materials Manager (Footwear)

Position Summary: A strong leading role to support Footwear material development/production within PVH as well as driving Corporate Initiatives within the brands.

Job Duties:

• Leading Material Team on global sourcing strategy
• Responsible for all new material development to support sample delivery on time with reasonable price
• Responsible for all new material physical test tracking and working with PD team for test failure
• Responsible for all Corporate Initiatives on Sustainability, Environmental Impact to manage the implementation of Sustainable Product Traceability.
• Responsible for technical Engineering support on Construction/manufacturing process/new development
• Responsible for on time purchase planning to support sample/bulk production
• Advise on construction / best practice for innovative materials
• Liaise with Costing team on consumption / target cost
• Liaise with PD / Tooling team to identify new/innovative technical processes, techniques
• Responsible for leading the technical development of new materials.
• Establishing and maintaining Raw material Library(ongoing process)
• Manage inventory/liability
• Consolidate core material data base
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Requirements:

• Associate Degree or above.
• Minimum 8 years' experience in brandy footwear material sourcing and minimum 3 years management experience
• 2-3 years footwear product development experience is a must.
• Strong knowledge of sustainability, knowledge of material manufacturing and procurement
• An experience in fashion footwear and mid-level branded footwear is an advantage.
• Good communication & negotiations skills in English and Chinese Mandarin
• Good MS Office skills (Excel and Word)
• Creative to provide cost saving suggestions and being open minded to adopt changes for the best product
• Be flexible with office and factory development centers as well as the Dongguan office. Be willing to travel when required.