Costing Engineering Lead – Activewear & Lingerie

Michael Page (Hong Kong); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page International (Hong Kong) Limited in Hong Kong is seeking a commercially driven Costing Manager to lead end-to-end product costing activities for apparel, including BOM analysis, cost modelling and margin optimisation.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Design, Sourcing and Production teams to identify value engineering opportunities and negotiate with suppliers to secure competitive pricing, while maintaining quality across Intimates, Activewear and Sleepwear.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product costing, value engineering, or industrial engineering within apparel, textile, or consumer goods.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, material consumption, manufacturing processes and cost drivers across Intimates, Activewear, and/or Sleepwear.
• Demonstrated track record in cost optimisation and delivering commercially viable solutions without compromising quality.
• Experience engaging suppliers and cost negotiations; ability to challenge assumptions and identify VE opportunities.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Sourcing, Material and Production teams to influence decisions throughout lifecycle.
• Analytical, data-driven, able to translate costing findings into business recommendations.
• Proactive, hands-on, able to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product costing activities, including BOM analysis and cost modelling.
• Develop cost-saving initiatives to enhance competitiveness while maintaining quality.
• Partner with Product Development and Design to identify value engineering opportunities.
• Drive supplier negotiations to secure competitive pricing and cost transparency.
• Establish costing processes, tools and best practices across teams.
• Collaborate with Material, Sourcing and Production to achieve cost targets.
• Monitor market trends, raw material costs and supplier performance for analysis.
• Support seasonal planning and milestones with timely costing deliverables.

Skills

Costing

Value engineering

Industrial engineering

Cost modelling

BOM analysis

Supplier negotiations

Data-driven

Cross-functional collaboration

Deadline-driven

Job description

Michael Page International (Hong Kong) Limited in Hong Kong is seeking a commercially driven Costing Manager to lead end-to-end product costing activities for apparel, including BOM analysis, cost modelling and margin optimisation.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Design, Sourcing and Production teams to identify value engineering opportunities and negotiate with suppliers to secure competitive pricing, while maintaining quality across Intimates, Activewear and Sleepwear.