Global Costing Manager- Apparel at Columbia Sportswear Company

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Apparel, SportswearIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree, or applicable certification or equivalent experience
SAP experience preferred
5+ years in costing, sourcing, or production type work experience in progressive roles
Strong leadership, influencing, and interpersonal skills
Professionalism/interpersonal skills – clear and concise business communication; ability to influence others; comfortable interacting with customers and sales reps
Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills; ability to troubleshoot, make difficult decisions independently, operate autonomously, manage multiple deadlines, and work effectively under pressure
Proven ability to manage and/or influence people, teams, and projects
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including intermediate experience using Excel to create spreadsheets, charts, and pivot tables
Demonstrate initiative and strong business knowledge

Responsibilities

Executes the most profitable and competitive costing strategies across apparel
Develops and implements policies, processes, and procedures for strategic and seasonal costing to achieve optimum price/value equation
Leads team that coordinates efforts with factories, costing and development teams, and other functional teams
Analyzes data to identify and track cost savings
Assists costing director and guides team to optimize the costing process to improve cost visibility and team efficiency
Communicates and negotiates to ensure costs provided are fair, reasonable, and aligned with costing and sourcing strategy
Assists with preparing seasonal economic outlooks for executive leadership and functional teams
Ensures pre-costing sharing between HQ and LO costings
Drives discussions and solicits feedback and advice for quality costing
Monitors and records activities for cost saving and mitigation
Plans necessary trainings
Maintains or improves relationships with different regions
Foresees challenges for costing routines and performance; communicates and solves problems
Ensures timeliness and quality performance of costing
Organizes team to build costing standards, including process and tooling costs
Organizes team to collect data to set up databases, including bottoms and components
Organizes for related costing comparisons and reports; discusses improvements with costing director and related functional teams
Creatively initializes new costing tasks in alignment with costing principles and analysts
Drives reports for reliable results
Implements costing strategy and goals
Issues and updates costing policies
Coordinates and reports yearly costing savings and mitigations records
Motivates team to achieve high efficiency and company margin/finance goals
Adds or simplifies costing-related process improvements and promotes communication for implementation
Approves costing manual updates
Creates a high-performance culture by setting clear performance objectives, providing ongoing feedback, and developing talent
Drives team engagement and promotes an inclusive work environment using effective communication, team building, and collaboration practices
Maintains efficient operations in compliance with regulations, policies, and safety standards
Translates company strategy into functional and team goals, monitors progress, removes barriers, and identifies and allocates resources
Acts as a change catalyst to meet evolving business needs, including organizational, financial, and labor/cost management

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Cost AnalysisData AnalysisNegotiationTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningProcess OptimizationDatabase ManagementCost ReportingEconomic ForecastingApparel Costing

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this role remote or hybrid, and what's the location?

This is a hybrid role based out of headquarters near Portland, Oregon, with the current expectation to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs.

What skills are required for the Global Costing Manager role?

The role requires strong leadership, influencing, and interpersonal skills; excellent analysis and problem-solving skills; and the ability to troubleshoot, make difficult decisions independently, operate autonomously, manage multiple deadlines, and work under pressure.

What is the salary or compensation for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What kind of team culture does this role involve?

The role involves creating a high-performance culture by setting expectations, leading a team that coordinates with factories and other functional teams, and motivating the team to achieve high efficiency and company goals.

What makes a strong candidate for this Global Costing Manager position?

Strong candidates will have proven ability to manage and influence teams and projects, strong leadership to navigate complex situations, and skills in analysis, problem-solving, and clear business communication.

Columbia Sportswear Company

Designs and sells outdoor apparel and gear

About Columbia Sportswear Company

Columbia Sportswear Company designs and sells a variety of outdoor clothing and gear, including jackets, shirts, pants, shorts, footwear, and accessories like hats and backpacks. Their products are aimed at outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, campers, and active individuals of all ages. Columbia's products are known for their quality and durability, setting them apart from competitors in the outdoor apparel market. The company operates through a direct-to-consumer model, selling via their website, retail stores, and partnerships with other retailers, which helps them reach a wide audience. Their goal is to provide high-quality outdoor gear that enhances the experience of those who enjoy outdoor activities.

Portland, OregonHeadquarters

1938Year Founded

$40KTotal Funding

IPOCompany Stage

Consumer GoodsIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees