JOB DESCRIPTION

OBJECTIVE

• Contribute to margin maximization and CCP improvement by investigating Open Costing Sheets from
manufacturers and identifying areas of further improvement.
• Ensure availability of costing performance results for the dedicated GSM Unit to facilitate product
value/margin/SCP discussion with cross-functional teams

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide on demand day to day costing support to the SPM and support SPM during price negotiation
with manufacturers.
o Review Open Costing Sheets sent by Suppliers, analyze details and identify areas of
improvement in all aspects of costing. Require additional information and details (eg. mini
markers) from suppliers as necessary in order to validate price reduction assumptions.
o Compare Open Costing sheets of product categories and suppliers of the same region in order
to verify consistency of costing details input in OCS.
o Develop costing tools and deliver training programs to SPMs and PD&D to optimize product
value and align target and cost throughout the product creation process

• Provide technical costing expertise to engineer product to cost and enable design to profitability
o Analyze material, trims and accessories cost trends;
o Analyze layout of the floor for effective utilization of men, machine and material;
o Advise fabric teams and manufacturers on best potential fabric width to optimize fabric
consumption;
o Monitor the workflow after initialization and update the methodology time to time.
o Must be practical and implement IE concepts and to improve productivity.

• Apply industrial costing concepts (SMV/GSD/LEAN) to identify inefficiencies in supply chain, Compare
data on various methods and Identify, simulate & validate cost saving opportunities;
• Ensure detailed Costing analysis for all big volume lines (NOS, EPP,MEPP, Door Buster) to optimize
profitability every quarter.
• Any other job as assigned by Line Manager.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

General
• Knowledge of material construction, SMV, SAM.
• Strong understanding of cost drivers

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 • Strong knowledge of production, garment construction and manufacturing
• Expert knowledge of cost driver management within a supplier and the entire supply chain
• Good understanding of E2E costing/sourcing process
• Effective communication and negotiation skills
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Numerical and analytical skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Good communicator
• Team spirited
Language
• Fluent in English
• Fluent in Local Language
IT
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and Lotus Notes skills
• Ability to work with Product Lifecycle Management System (PLM)

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in clothing technology and/or manufacturing or comparable education.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in garment/textile industry out of which 2 years in costing and
product engineering.

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