ABOUT YOUR ROLE:

The Senior Manager, Material Strategy and Mill Portfolio plays a critical role in shaping and executing VF’s general material sourcing strategy across apparel brands. This role is responsible for building a strategically aligned mill base by leveraging Supplier Performance Management (SPM) data and brand-specific sourcing inputs. The Senior Manager will translate business needs into actionable strategies that empower the Material Sourcing teams to lead execution with confidence, efficiency, and alignment to cost, quality, innovation, and sustainability goals.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

Mill Portfolio Strategy & Supplier Alignment
- Develop and maintain a strategically segmented mill base that supports VF’s Apparel Sourcing strategy.
- Incorporate SPM results (e.g., quality, delivery, costing, innovation, sustainability) to evaluate and optimize Tier 2 supplier performance.
- Partner with Material Sourcing teams to gather business inputs and translate them into mill portfolio strategies that reflect brand-specific needs and long-term priorities.




- Enable Material Sourcing teams to lead supplier engagement and execution by providing clear, data-backed mill strategies and rationales.
- Support supplier onboarding, offboarding, and reallocation decisions based on performance, capability, and strategic fit.

Material Strategy & Lifecycle Management
- Drive material rationalization and consolidation efforts to reduce duplication and improve development efficiency.
- Lead seasonal and lifecycle reviews of core materials to ensure continued relevance, performance, and alignment with sourcing goals.
- Oversee the planning and management of material lifecycle, including onboarding, circulation, inventory, and end-of-life transitions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Act as a strategic partner to brand Material Sourcing Development, and Sourcing teams to align on material and supplier strategies.
- Serve as a key liaison between the Director and cr

📌 Senior Manager, Materials and Mill Strategy (Asia)
🏢 VFCorporation
📍 Asia