| Job Objective: Costing samples and production goods by: • Creating and maintaining a costing data base for raw materials, labor, packaging and embroidery, screen printing etc. for childrens apparel and bedding industry.
• Provide cost information to other functional groups within the company - Design, Sales, Merchandising, etc.
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing factories and vendors.
• Research and shop the market for new factories, vendors and resources of raw materials, production, embellishment etc.
• Stay current on events and circumstances which affect costs – ex. Yarn price increases driving up the cost of fabric; logistics cost increases caused by shortage of shipping containers, changes in foreign exchange rates, etc.
• Obtain FOB costs from factories on time which meet margin requirements.
• Calculate cost estimates required by each business model employed by the company and accounts - ex. Landed cost vs several FOB points.
• Review the variances between projected and actual costs and adjust costing methods, data and relationships with factories to rectify negative variances.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)
• Costing experience in the soft goods industry (preferably in children’s products), and an understanding of the tools used for costing.
• Know the costs and issues associated with imports, such as tariffs, logistics, freight, and complying with C-TPAT, etc.
• Significant time spent in factories and know soft goods manufacturing processes, from marker making, spreading, cutting and sewing through to shipping.
• Knowledge of commodity pricing for yarns, greige goods, and piece good conversion (printing and dying)
• Experience in embroidery, screen printing and related embellishment techniques would be a distinct advantage.
• Able to develop yields and costs for product components such as fabrics, trims, labels, inserts, packaging, etc.
• Strong computer skills, particularly excel.
• Able to travel to factories, vendors, and other company locations.
• Language skills in English and Mandarin.
• Ability to perform under pressure in a multi cultural environment.
Education
A Bachelors degree in a technical/engineering discipline is considered an advantage, but appropriate industry experience is also acceptable.
Please email resume to hamiltonmcd@gmail.com with salary requirements |
