Costing Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Vietnam.

📋 Description

• Advocate for connectivity and smooth information exchange among vendors and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Oversee the milestones and activities related to seasonal development costing.

• Spearhead vendor negotiations utilizing data-driven costing methodologies and product engineering to enhance profitability.

• Offer FOB and landed-cost insights to aid sourcing strategies and vendor allocations.

• Ensure compliance with costing procedures by costing operations teams and vendors.

• Monitor and report essential metrics for performance, efficiency, and transparency.

• Foster performance, collaboration, and partnerships throughout the product supply organization.

• Enhance costing productivity and efficiency by removing redundancies, automating repetitive tasks, and streamlining processes.

• Lead and engage in cross-functional initiatives and perform analyses, delivering results in a dynamic environment.

• Assist in modernizing and standardizing costing methodologies through consistent, data-driven, automated, and efficient processes.

• Collaborate with sourcing, development, brand, product, and manufacturing stakeholders on design-to-cost and product cost-saving initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in industrial footwear manufacturing, buying offices, or trading companies.

• Ability to comprehend technical specifications, Bills of Materials, and footwear constructions.

• Familiarity with fabric weaving, constructions, and various dyeing processes is advantageous.

• Knowledge of embellishments, including print techniques, embroidery, and quilting, is a plus.

• Experience with sweater knits and accessories is beneficial.

• Background in change management, business process redesign, or process reengineering.

• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and reasoning abilities.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

• Fluent in both spoken and written English.

• Capability to influence and build consensus.

• Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced setting with multiple concurrent priorities.

• Proven knowledge or interest in development costing processes/concepts and sourcing and allocation strategies.

• Demonstrated success in embracing change and transformation.

• Exhibited leadership skills in a global matrix organization.

• Possess a digital and analytical mindset with a focus on efficiency and process innovation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.

• Engaging company culture with team-building activities and events.