Senior Footwear Costing Engineer, Asia

About the role

At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That's why we're driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive - whether it's a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation. Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success: Runner First We act in the best interest of the runner Word is Bond We do what we say we'll do Champion Heart We give our all in everything we do There is no "I" in Run We stay generous with our humanity Keep Moving We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic! We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement - because we're all moving towards something. Let's run there. Your Job: The primary role of the Senior Footwear Cost Engineer, Asia is to support Footwear Costing Team to collect and validate process cycle time, worker count and material loss in sample rooms and/or production floor at footwear factories and vendors versus cost sheets on a seasonal basis. This role will focus on analyzing the cost structure of footwear products, challenging any irregular or inconsistent data, observing and reporting out improvement opportunities for cost savings. You will be responsible for identifying key efficiency improvement opportunities and making recommendations to management. You will collaborate with the factory costing teams to build seasonal mold sheets to align to capacity and forecast. This role will work closely with product engineer, commercialization engineer and QA team to ensure accurate cost assessments and drive efficiency in our production processes. Strong communication skills in local language and English is required for this role. At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, the presence of a physical, mental, or sensory disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), caste, citizenship or immigration status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, or any other non-merit based factors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a focus in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, Business Management, Finance/Accounting or related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in footwear development, engineering, manufacturing, and/or costing. 2+ 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

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