Costing Engineer
Core
Support seasonal style-level cost benchmarking, develop should-cost standards, and identify cost improvement opportunities for apparel manufacturing.
Role type
Costing Engineer (Apparel Manufacturing)
Builds
Cost models, should-cost standards, and cost analysis reports for PVH brands (Calvin Klein, TOMMY HILFIGER).
Domain
Apparel manufacturing and supply chain analytics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Work measurement techniques, cost benchmarking, should-cost modeling, material utilization analysis, data analysis and reporting, advanced Excel
Preferred skills
Lean Manufacturing, process improvement, continuous improvement tools, multinational/matrix environment experience, AI-enabled productivity tools
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 validate assumptions.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC