Manager, Production Costing Apparel

Purpose:
•Identify business improvement areas and facilitation of appropriate working methods to improve supplier and liaison office efficiency
•Actively manage the evolution of vendors to deliver on supplier improvement targets
•Deliver an efficient LO costing process through the development and education of defined process and tools.
•Develop people capabilities, train educate and elevate knowledge level on business work drivers
Key Responsibilities:
•Support the creation of individual vendor action plans to improve efficiency levels enabling successful achievement of milestones and business goals.
•Build and manage a basic SMV (Standard Minute Value) database to ensure accuracy, consistency and fairness across the LO supply base.
•Promote the introduction of this data as the basis for allocations, planning and costing.
•Liaise with our supply base and costing teams to ensure we maintain consistency and integrity in approach to generating SMVs, effectively dealing with enquiries both internal and external.
•Leading global initiatives FOB mitigation project to increase factory efficiency through Method alignment/best practice sharing projects (added)
•Lead & conduct the seasonal supplier SMV audits, compile results & manage escalations to ensure compliance to standards.
•Handling E2E process for LO SMV costing alongside our supplier to create most efficient, competitive and standardized approach for labour cost
•Work closely with the Manufacturing Excellent (ME) Team and Apparel Sourcing Operations team to understand objectives, goals and expectations and apply steps locally to achieve our goals
•Be a driver of change, seeking new ways to improve the business, its efficiency and company profitability.
•Train and support LO teams and T1s in the understanding and application of SMV framework
Key Relationships:
•LO Director Operations Management
•Factory Merchandising Managers & Costing Managers
•Apparel Costing
•Country Manager
•Technical Services
•ME

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
•Min 3 Years apparel manufacturing experience in a work study or similar role
•6S or Lean background would be an advantage
•Fluency in English essential
•Good presentation, communication and negotiation skills
•Strong Costing background (either in Footwear or Apparel industry).
•Knowledge of Merchandising is a plus.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
•Min 3 Years apparel manufacturing experience in a work study or similar role
•Qualified GSD practitioner
•University degree (Industrial Engineering, Production Engineer).