ABOUT THE POSITION:

As a Materials Costing Manager, you will be establishing should-cost structure to enable sustainable, competitive, and predictable costs and drive creation of innovative data analytical solutions that empower and inform cross-functional apparel product creation and sourcing teams to make better and faster decisions to achieve margin expectation.

HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE:

• Partner with broader Liaison office & Raw Material teams to create, implement fact-based product costing standards, to establish should cost structure for predictable, sustainable and competitive cost.

• Support material cost forecasting process from gathering market intelligence based on macro and micro economic & industry trends to forecasting to help prep HQ team to present to Finance and Commercialization Team and leadership teams.

• Lead the development of decision-supporting costing tools, costing scorecard as an enabler for optimal sourcing decision to optimize landed cost.

• Manage the overall raw material costing process, negotiations, calendar adherence, initiate & lead process improvement initiative and system enhancements.

• Identify cost related risk and initiate mitigation action with internal and external partners. Additionally participate in efficiency improvement projects
   

YOU HAVE:

• Possess strong working knowledge of textile manufacturing and cost drivers

• College degree in textiles, manufacturing, industrial engineering, or related experience

• 8 or more years’ experience in textile engineering, development and or marketing

• Proficient in Excel and analytical skills

• Requires an ability to read, write, and speak English, within daily activities and ability to communicate with vendors and global employees

• Ability to work well with individuals of different countries and cultures.

• Understands ambiguity and can work in an evolving environment.

• Ability to deal with work and time pressures to accomplish job requirements in an efficient and effective manner.

• Role may require 40+ hours per week.  Attendance at evening/weekend meetings may be required. 

• Position may require occasional international travel.

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.