Purpose:   

• To ensure data accuracy and completeness as well as the efficient use of the costing systems through data reporting, analysis and the provision of systems training to Laison Office (LO) and factory Costing staff
• To collect, benchmark and analyze regional costing data for the respective LO in support of costing standards and policy improvement
• To provide data to Costing Manager that supports negotiation of product cost in support of brand product margin requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Seasonally analyze LO costing data, e.g. profit, labour, overhead, tooling & material cost, forecast, order volume, product complexity, etc…
• Support the Costing Manager to prepare for cost negotiations by analyzing total spend by T2, benchmarking and analyzing cost elements across product ranges and process analysis
• Provide Process & Technical Support for PLM and PDM Costing System to LO and Factory Costing Teams – Systems Champion / Systems Super User
• Ensure costing data for all brands is accurately stored in PDM/PLM at the required timelines
• Support the Costing Manager in workload planning and prioritization as well as Costing progress tracking during the costing milestones
• Analyze material consumption, productivity standards and processing cost across the region, ensuring adherence with policies and standards
• Analyze and benchmark factory manufacturing and development overhead cost
• Contribute to Costing policy updates and creation for FW Sourcing on behalf of the LO
• Maintain the seasonal costing grids (incl mid- and outsole grids) and make adjustments according negotiation results and exchange rate fluctuations
• Provide KPI reporting to Costing Manager, e.g. Target FOB achievement, pph target & actual, Factory CBD accuracy
• Monitor exchange rate movements and initiate product cost revisions as per exchange rate policy

• Support the Costing Manager in Communication, such as presentation of seasonal costing achievements to Sr. Mgmt
• Organize Regional Meeting

Documented Reports:

• Standard reporting to be established…..following key reports are envisioned:
  • Supplier benchmarking analysis
  • FOB trend report
  • Supplier FOB component report and analysis
  • Supplier model complexity report  
  • Supplier productivity report
  • CBD completion report
  • Factory Costing Performance Report

Key Relationships: 

• Factory Costing; LO Costing; HQ Costing; Costing Analysts acrossAsia; LO Ops Teams.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Multi Lingual
  • Fluent Spoken and Written English (Required)
  • Basic Spoken and Written Ability in one or more of the following languages (Optional)
    • Mandarin
    • Indonesian (Bahasa)
    • Vietnamese
• Influencing Skills and interpersonal skills to effectively operate in a matrix organisation
• Strong analytical skills and proven ability to effectively use systems for data analysis and reporting.
• Self starter that continuously looks for improvement with limited supervision
• Some technical experience and knowledge of product construction and manufacturing methods helpful (industrial engineering or development experience).
• IT-skills (e-mail, MS Office, Excel, Access, PLM a benefit).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in a global business setting.
• Good sense of integrity.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in International Business Management - Minimum
• Advanced or Graduate degree in Finance or Engineering - Preferred

• 5 years professional experience in footwear or apparel development or manufacturing  - Preferred

Please apply here.