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

The Senior Director, Footwear Sourcing sets the strategic direction for the footwear supply chain, integrating manufacturing, development, production planning, and partner management to deliver quality products, accelerate speed to market, and drive sustainable margin improvement.

Your Impact

Sr. Director, Footwear Sourcing

• Develops and drives strategy for the sourcing team. Reviews vendor score cards, costing matrix, raw material costs and macro trends, researches and analyzes cost structures to recommend and execute the sourcing strategy.
• Recommends best-in-class sourcing strategies that optimize processes by leveraging global efficiencies in raw materials and other assets; maintains advantageous relationships with key vendors and maximizes speed to market.
• Provides information on macro market trends such as costing, raw material availability, labor wage trends, factory capacities and foreign countries trade policies & opportunities.
• Drives development of key initiatives to maximize margins, and minimize costs, including commitments, production space, and collaborating with T1 & T2 factories on conservation and efficiency.
• Drive functional operational excellence within product teams. Provide discipline, balance and inspiration within the team to ensure both the sourcing processes are synergized and focus is on overall results.
• Build a high-performance team through selection and development of talent in the function areas of sourcing, development, costing, production planning and quality assurance. Coach, guide, manage and develop direct reports and create an environment where employees are encouraged to perform at their potential and where diversity is respected and encouraged.
• Drive vendor strategy, ensuring alignment with UA’s strategy to enable UA growth
• Works with T1 partners to enable strategies that build vendor managed capabilities and support for UA in areas of development, 3D, Engineering and Quality 
• Develops and maintains effective vendor relationships and communications. Reviews and analyzes vendor production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications, and operating or production 
• Partners with upstream and downstream stake holders to ensure that product is properly engineered to ensure a smooth transition to manufacturing and is delivered with the highest quality, at the best cost and at the right time.

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Qualifications

The role requires extensive knowledge and expertise in sourcing, this includes understanding global supply chain dynamics and sourcing strategies. Familiarity with AI-driven solutions and digital transformation in sourcing processes is also essential.

Strong leadership and team management skills are crucial for managing a geographically dispersed team and fostering a high-performance culture

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the footwear industry, with 5 years in a leadership role.
• Prior experience in the sports footwear industry and overseas manufacturing highly desirable.
• Robust negotiation and international business experience.
• Strategic thinking, communication, problem solving, team player, leadership, risk management, organizational matrix management, customer focus.
• Experience with AI-driven solutions and digital transformation in sourcing.

Workplace Location

• Location: HongKong office. 
• Travel: 10-15% of the year

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.