Engineer, Costing
Core
Drive development costing operations and seasonal costing for hundreds of millions in product cost across multiple brands, supporting design-to-cost initiatives and vendor negotiations to achieve product cost savings.
Role type
Senior IC costing engineer (footwear/manufacturing)
Builds
Fact-based costing methodologies, automated costing processes, and profitability insights for product sourcing teams.
Domain
Footwear manufacturing and global supply chain
Required skills
Industrial footwear manufacturing experience, Bill of Materials analysis, footwear construction knowledge, vendor negotiation, process automation, data-driven costing methodologies, Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint proficiency
Preferred skills
Fabric weaving and dyeing process knowledge, embellishment techniques (print, embroidery, quilting), sweater knits and accessories experience, business process reengineering, change management
Technologies
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Manage seasonal development costing milestones, lead vendor negotiations using fact-based costing, ensure process adherence and track key metrics, eliminate redundancies to automate repetitive tasks, lead cross-functional initiatives for costing optimization
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
