Senior Manager, Product Supply Operations – Footwear Costing

Under Armour

. Maintain current costing initiatives and support HQ and Asia costing leads to drive effective, competitive costing strategies .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeBaltimore • Maryland • United StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in costing strategies and product creation processes within the footwear industry, leveraging strong analytical and negotiation skills to drive effective margin management and cross-functional collaboration.

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Costing Strategy DevelopmentProduct Creation Process UnderstandingAnalytical SkillsNegotiation SkillsTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

Costing InitiativesSupply Chain ManagementSourcingFootwear ManufacturingData VisualizationProduct Line ManagementCost EngineeringTooling TrackingMargin ReviewCost Action Plans

Soft Skills

Creative Problem-SolvingCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational Awareness

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteWeb-Based PLMTableauCentricTrasix

Industry Keywords

FootwearMerchandisingAccessoriesApparelManufacturing Excellence

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain current costing initiatives and support HQ and Asia costing leads to drive effective, competitive costing strategies
Communicate with Asia UA and factory costing counterparts to provide costing information according to calendar timelines
Partner with HQ development, Product Line Managers, Engineering, and Materials teams on costing suggestions
Cooperate with Finance, Merchandising Planning, and Product Line Managers to establish long-range plans and seasonal target margins
Ensure the product creation process follows costing policy from product brief through final confirmation
Utilize manufacturing and product knowledge to achieve footwear division target margin and educate cross-functional team members and direct reports
Lead a team of 2–3 teammates focused on specific product categories
Address product-cost concerns and challenges with leadership from target-margin setting through final cost approval
Lead footwear margin reviews at each calendar milestone
Collaborate with Product Line Management, Development, Design, UA Sourcing/Costing, and Asian factory counterparts throughout product creation and development
Increase organizational awareness and understanding of the costing process
Ensure costing standards, policies, practices, timelines, and calendars are followed
Support manufacturing excellence across the Asia Footwear manufacturing platform
Create and maintain tooling tracking reports at each milestone and follow up on margin/FOB impacts
Facilitate and monitor cost action plans and verify cost-target achievement
Assist with continuous improvement and maintenance of a global cost engineering process

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
6-10 years of related industry experience in supply chain, sourcing, merchandising, accessories/apparel/footwear manufacturing
Understanding of product creation (materials/color, design, development, sourcing, costing) processes and how they impact the supply chain
Strong analytical skills
Negotiation and creative problem-solving skills
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Proficiency in web-based PLM and data visualization systems such as Tableau, Centric, Trasix
Must reside within commuting distance from Under Armour’s global headquarters in Baltimore, MD.
No relocation provided

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
Competitive 401(k) plan matching
Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being