Brooks Sports, Inc.:
Footwear Costing Analyst Job in GSM, VT
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GSM, VT
Full-time | Operations
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Who We Are:
Brooks is a team of passionate people united by a desire to do meaningful work, lead healthy lives and make a difference. We share a focused mission: to inspire everyone to run and be active. That’s it. No distractions—it’s all about the run. Through science, creativity, service, authenticity and connection, we obsess over delivering the best running gear on the planet. We do it our way, with our unique spirit, with a goal of being more relevant to runners than any other brand, day after day and mile after mile. We are determined to innovate, challenging ourselves to lead thought at every turn. Inside these walls and on the roads, tracks and trails, we live and breathe Run Happy, celebrating the positive impact running has on our lives and others. We inject it into all we do because it makes everything better, smarter, more fun and more memorable. Our company culture defines us, bonds us together and creates the conditions for success. It is lived daily as a behavioral expression of our collective set of brand values: Serve People, Lead Thought, Play As a Team, Compete Every Day, Demonstrate Integrity, Have Fun and Be Active. If you’re on our team, it means you’re part of creating something extraordinary. You’re part of Brooks.
Your Job:
The primary role of the Costing Analyst is to contribute to Brooks’ footwear costing process to provide on-time, accurate, and reliable costing information on multiple products/seasons at the same time and to negotiate and/or implement cost saving programs. This position will play a significant role in Brooks’ overall profitability. The Costing Analyst will analyze and audit factory cost sheets for accuracy and negotiate cost improvements model-by-model and overall for the assigned product categories. The Costing Analyst must be familiar with the footwear manufacturing and sourcing process and have a track record of successful negotiations and strong analytical, organization, and effective communication skills in English and local language.
Job Responsibilities:
· Manage cost sheets for all Brooks footwear products across all products and seasons ensuring on time and accurate costing at each stage of development
· Work closely with factories and vendors to ensure they are providing accurate and transparent costing sheets on a timely manner – audit cost sheets for inaccuracies and inconsistencies
· Identify opportunities for significant cost improvements for specific products and across product lines to provide cost saving suggestions to Asia and US Developers to enable better decision making
· Ensure all costing timelines are met in full, across the development process
· Provide costing feedback and inputs into the design of new products and materials
· Identify key cost drivers and keep management informed of potential impacts
· Identify potential improvements in the costing process and standardize across factory partners and vendors including challenging existing costing standards & policies and strives for continuous improvement
· Increase awareness and understanding of cost drivers of footwear development and production across footwear team
· Help develop costing tools for development teams to identify costing tradeoffs and enable better decision making by developers
· Analyze costing impact related to manufacturing productivity and efficiencies
· Achieve competitive and transparent prices that optimize profits for the company
· Actively participate in determining product costing direction and strategy
· Develop strong partnerships with factory and key vendor costing teams
· Work closely with Asia development and commercialization teams to understand shoe constructions and identify cost saving opportunities
· Participate in weekly meetings at factory locations to be aware of and analyze cost impact of potential changes
· Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree with a focus in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, Business Management, Finance/Accounting or related field
· Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in footwear development, engineering, manufacturing, and/or costing. 3+ year of costing experience required with track record of significant costing improvements
· Knowledge of footwear construction and manufacturing processes and costing including strong understanding of cost drivers
· Keen attention to detail in planning, organization and execution of tasks, while still seeing the big picture and understanding how all the pieces fit together and affect one another
· Ability to maintain a high level of integrity, remain flexible, be results-oriented and work within a team
· Strong analytical and problem solving skills
· Strong verbal and written communication skills – especially negotiation skills
· Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in both local language and English.
· Intermediate proficiency using MS Excel and Basic proficiency with MS PowerPoint
· Willing to travel when necessary
· Ability to work professionally and efficiently with all key departments including US development, Asia Development, Commercialization, Production, and QA
· Must align strongly with Brooks corporate values: Serve People, Lead Thought, Compete as a Team, Have integrity, and Be Active, Have Fun
Reports to: Costing Manager - Asia
Department: Costing
Position Class: Exempt, Salaried
Position Location: China
Brooks Sports, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and our policy is to maintain employment practices that conform to the intent and letter of the laws regarding equal employment opportunity. Brooks is committed to affording equal employment opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual preference, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. This commitment applies to all phases of the recruitment process including hiring, selection, promotions, transfers, demotions, compensation, benefits, or training. Brooks will endeavor to make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue business hardship or a direct threat to the health or safety of any individual.
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Brooks is a team of passionate people united by a desire to do meaningful work, lead healthy lives and make a difference. We share a focused mission: to inspire everyone to run and be active. That’s it. No distractions—it’s all about the run. Through science, creativity, service, authenticity and connection, we obsess over delivering the best running gear on the planet. We do it our way, with our unique spirit, with a goal of being more relevant to runners than any other brand, day after day and mile after mile. We are determined to innovate, challenging ourselves to lead thought at every turn. Inside these walls and on the roads, tracks and trails, we live and breathe Run Happy, celebrating the positive impact running has on our lives and others. We inject it into all we do because it makes everything better, smarter, more fun and more memorable. Our company culture defines us, bonds us together and creates the conditions for success. It is lived daily as a behavioral expression of our collective set of brand values: Serve People, Lead Thought, Play As a Team, Compete Every Day, Demonstrate Integrity, Have Fun and Be Active. If you’re on our team, it means you’re part of creating something extraordinary. You’re part of Brooks.
Your Job:
The primary role of the Costing Analyst is to contribute to Brooks’ footwear costing process to provide on-time, accurate, and reliable costing information on multiple products/seasons at the same time and to negotiate and/or implement cost saving programs. This position will play a significant role in Brooks’ overall profitability. The Costing Analyst will analyze and audit factory cost sheets for accuracy and negotiate cost improvements model-by-model and overall for the assigned product categories. The Costing Analyst must be familiar with the footwear manufacturing and sourcing process and have a track record of successful negotiations and strong analytical, organization, and effective communication skills in English and local language.
Job Responsibilities:
· Manage cost sheets for all Brooks footwear products across all products and seasons ensuring on time and accurate costing at each stage of development
· Work closely with factories and vendors to ensure they are providing accurate and transparent costing sheets on a timely manner – audit cost sheets for inaccuracies and inconsistencies
· Identify opportunities for significant cost improvements for specific products and across product lines to provide cost saving suggestions to Asia and US Developers to enable better decision making
· Ensure all costing timelines are met in full, across the development process
· Provide costing feedback and inputs into the design of new products and materials
· Identify key cost drivers and keep management informed of potential impacts
· Identify potential improvements in the costing process and standardize across factory partners and vendors including challenging existing costing standards & policies and strives for continuous improvement
· Increase awareness and understanding of cost drivers of footwear development and production across footwear team
· Help develop costing tools for development teams to identify costing tradeoffs and enable better decision making by developers
· Analyze costing impact related to manufacturing productivity and efficiencies
· Achieve competitive and transparent prices that optimize profits for the company
· Actively participate in determining product costing direction and strategy
· Develop strong partnerships with factory and key vendor costing teams
· Work closely with Asia development and commercialization teams to understand shoe constructions and identify cost saving opportunities
· Participate in weekly meetings at factory locations to be aware of and analyze cost impact of potential changes
· Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree with a focus in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, Business Management, Finance/Accounting or related field
· Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in footwear development, engineering, manufacturing, and/or costing. 3+ year of costing experience required with track record of significant costing improvements
· Knowledge of footwear construction and manufacturing processes and costing including strong understanding of cost drivers
· Keen attention to detail in planning, organization and execution of tasks, while still seeing the big picture and understanding how all the pieces fit together and affect one another
· Ability to maintain a high level of integrity, remain flexible, be results-oriented and work within a team
· Strong analytical and problem solving skills
· Strong verbal and written communication skills – especially negotiation skills
· Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in both local language and English.
· Intermediate proficiency using MS Excel and Basic proficiency with MS PowerPoint
· Willing to travel when necessary
· Ability to work professionally and efficiently with all key departments including US development, Asia Development, Commercialization, Production, and QA
· Must align strongly with Brooks corporate values: Serve People, Lead Thought, Compete as a Team, Have integrity, and Be Active, Have Fun
Reports to: Costing Manager - Asia
Department: Costing
Position Class: Exempt, Salaried
Position Location: China
Brooks Sports, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and our policy is to maintain employment practices that conform to the intent and letter of the laws regarding equal employment opportunity. Brooks is committed to affording equal employment opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual preference, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. This commitment applies to all phases of the recruitment process including hiring, selection, promotions, transfers, demotions, compensation, benefits, or training. Brooks will endeavor to make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue business hardship or a direct threat to the health or safety of any individual.
Apply for this job