Cost Engineer

VF Corporation

. Develop costing operations and seasonal development costing across VF brands, products, and countries .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • VietnamJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in costing operations and product sourcing within the industrial footwear manufacturing sector, utilizing data-driven methodologies to enhance efficiency and profitability. Strong negotiation and analytical skills are essential for leading vendor negotiations and driving consensus across cross-functional teams.

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Costing Operations ManagementVendor NegotiationData-Driven Process ImprovementAnalytical SkillsCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Costing MethodologiesTechnical Specifications UnderstandingBills of Materials KnowledgeFabric Weaving KnowledgeFootwear Construction KnowledgePrint Techniques KnowledgeEmbroidery KnowledgeQuilting KnowledgeSweater Knits ExperienceAccessories Experience

Soft Skills

Influencing SkillsConsensus BuildingEagerness to LearnGood Communication Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint

Industry Keywords

Industrial Footwear ManufacturingBuying OfficeTrading CompanyCosting ProductivityProcess Reengineering

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop costing operations and seasonal development costing across VF brands, products, and countries
Partner with sourcing, development, brand, product, material, and planning stakeholders and vendors
Modernize and standardize costing approaches using consistent, data-driven, automated, and efficient processes
Support product sourcing and development teams with design-to-cost initiatives and product cost savings
Champion connectivity and seamless information sharing across vendors and cross-functional stakeholders
Manage seasonal development costing milestones and activities
Lead vendor negotiations using fact-based costing methodologies and product engineering to improve profitability
Provide FOB and landed-cost perspectives to support vendor allocation and sourcing strategies
Ensure adherence to costing processes among costing operations teams and vendors
Track and report key metrics related to performance, efficiency, and transparency
Demonstrate leadership and foster collaboration across the product supply organization
Improve costing productivity and efficiency by eliminating redundancies, automating repetitive tasks, and optimizing processes
Lead and participate in cross-functional initiatives and conduct analyses, producing deliverables in a fast-paced environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 2 years of experience in industrial footwear manufacturing, buying office, or trading company
Ability to understand technical specifications, Bills of Materials, and footwear constructions
Knowledge of fabric weaving, constructions, and different dyeing processes is a plus
Knowledge of embellishments, including print techniques, embroidery, and quilting, is a plus
Experience in sweater knits and accessories is an advantage
Ability to influence and drive consensus
Experience adopting change, business process redesign, or process reengineering
Strong negotiation, analytical, and reasoning skills
Eagerness to learn and adopt new methods, tools, and technologies
Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint
Good communication skills: diplomatic, open, good listener, direct, succinct
Oral and written fluency in English