Senior Analyst, Costing and Margin Excellence
Core
Provide strategic costing analysis and fact-based negotiation insights to support COGS guidance, product value, and margin expansion.
Role type
Senior Analyst, Costing Strategy & Insights
Builds
Negotiation fact packs, cost-driver analyses, and actionable recommendations for sourcing and merchandising partners.
Domain
Apparel retail / Supply chain finance
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Product costing, financial analysis, commercial reasoning, advanced spreadsheet modeling, data accuracy, analytical modeling
Preferred skills
Ability to challenge assumptions, clear explanation of cost drivers, strong written/visual/verbal communication, priority management, collaborative approach, continuous improvement mindset
Responsibilities
Build negotiation fact packs and cost-driver analyses; Validate savings and margin opportunities; Analyze labor, overhead, material, commodity, and supplier cost movements; Support multi-season COGS guidance and CostIQ execution; Conduct LOH framework gap analyses and milestone savings reviews; Maintain analytical models, benchmarks, and documentation; Translate findings into concise recommendations; Support ad hoc business cases and continuous improvement initiatives.