Values & Innovation

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

If you are a current Under Armour teammate, apply to this position on the Internal Career Site Here. 

Purpose of Role

Manage the costing relationship with our strategic footwear production partners and key T2 suppliers.  Ensure timely and accurate cost sheet submission and engage with suppliers on cost negations. Work closely with Hong Kong and US headquarter teams to deliver costing strategy, framework and margin targets.

Your Impact

1) Analyze material, labor, overhead, and landed costs from vendors to ensure competitive pricing.
2) Monitor cost trends and identify opportunities for cost optimization without compromising product quality.
3) Work closely with Product development, design, sourcing, material, engineering and other functional teams to align cost with product specifications and margin targets.
4) Partner with functional teams to negotiate costs and validate quotations from T1 and T2 suppliers.
5) Evaluate material choices and the impact on overall product cost.
6) Support line reviews by providing accurate cost data for decision-making.
7) Validate CBDs to ensure cost and usage accuracy and transparency.
8) Recommend cost-saving initiatives and alternative sourcing options.
9) Maintain cost sheets and prices in Centric timely to ensure cost readiness for PO issuance and margin review.
10) Identify areas for continuous improvement in cost drivers and components, in particular related to efficiency improvement.
11) Provide costing leadership with cost analysis reports and actionable insights.
12) Support and execute global costing strategy or any ad hoc requests or reporting or other business needs.
13) Validate claims from vendors to ensure making the right payments.  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of progressive work experience in the Footwear industry
• Strong analytical skills with ability to review manufacturing processes and identify areas of improvement
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office especially Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Fluent in English and Mandarin
• Good communication skills
• Ability to define problems, collect data and draw rational conclusions as well as recommend solutions
• Experience with Tableau, Centric PLM and Python a plus
• A team player

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources team via candidateaccommodations@underarmour.com.