- Accelerate your career with a global leader in sportswear.
- Drive product cost optimisation with measurable business impact
About Our Client
Our client is a global leader in sportswear and athletic innovation, recognised for its strong commitment to product excellence and consumer-focused design. The company partners with leading manufacturers worldwide to deliver high-quality products while driving operational efficiency and sustainable growth.
Job Description
As a Footwear Costing Manager, your main responsibilities will include:
- Lead footwear costing activities to achieve target FOBs and margins.
- Partner with product, development, and sourcing teams on cost optimisation.
- Analyse cost drivers, FOB performance, and margin trends to provide actionable insights.
- Drive cost-saving initiatives and cost engineering projects across product categories.
- Develop costing tools, reporting frameworks, and data-driven recommendations.
- Support sourcing and allocation decisions through landed cost analysis.
- Ensure costing systems, policies, and processes are maintained and applied consistently.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and manufacturing partners to enhance costing capabilities and business performance.
The Successful Applicant
A Successful Footwear Costing Manager Should Have
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years experience in footwear costing, product development, or manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of footwear construction, materials, manufacturing processes, and product pricing.
- Proven experience in FOB management, margin analysis, and cost optimisation initiatives.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify cost drivers, forecast trends, and provide actionable recommendations.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external manufacturing partners.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and preferably Power BI, with fluent English communication skills.
What's on Offer
- An all-in benefits package.
- Opportunities to work in a leading global sportswear organization.
- Regional and global career development opportunities.
- Dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive working environment.
If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity as a Footwear Costing Manager, we encourage you to apply today.
Contact
Quote job ref: JN-082026-7081077
