Costing Engineer
Core
Support seasonal style-level cost benchmarking, develop should-cost standards, and identify cost improvement opportunities through product engineering and material analysis.
Role type
Costing Engineer (Apparel Manufacturing)
Builds
Cost models, should-cost standards, and cost governance reports for apparel products.
Domain
Apparel manufacturing and supply chain analytics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
work measurement techniques, Lean Manufacturing, process improvement, data analysis, advanced Excel, cost benchmarking, should-cost modeling, material utilization analysis, supplier cost data validation
Preferred skills
GSD licensing, AI-enabled productivity tools, multinational/matrix environment experience
Technologies
Excel, data analysis and reporting tools
Responsibilities
Support seasonal style-level cost benchmarking and highlight key cost gaps; Assist in developing should-cost standards for key cost components; Identify and track cost improvement opportunities through product engineering and material utilization analysis; Prepare recurring cost analyses and reports; Support macro cost trend tracking and forecasting; Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to collect cost data and maintain costing tools.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC