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
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