Senior Costing Strategy & Margin Analyst

VF Outdoor; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VF Outdoor in Singapore is seeking a Senior Analyst, Costing Strategy & Insights to provide data-driven costing analysis and negotiation insights that support COGS guidance, product value and margin expansion.

You will collaborate with Sourcing, Product Development, Merchandising, Materials, Finance, and vendor partners to identify savings opportunities and translate data into actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• Product costing, financial analysis and commercial reasoning.
• Advanced spreadsheet and analytical modeling capability.
• Ability to challenge assumptions constructively and explain cost drivers clearly.
• Attention to data accuracy, methodology and documentation.
• Strong written, visual and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage priorities and deliver to seasonal milestones.
• Collaborative approach with costing, sourcing, materials and finance partners.
• Curiosity and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Build negotiation fact packs and cost-driver analyses for assigned brands or categories.
• Validate savings and margin opportunities using agreed methodologies and evidence.
• Analyze labor, overhead, material, commodity and supplier cost movements.
• Support multi-season COGS guidance, product cost standards and CostIQ execution.
• Conduct LOH framework gap analyses and milestone savings reviews.
• Maintain analytical models, benchmarks, assumptions and documentation.
• Translate findings into concise recommendations for costing and sourcing partners.
• Support ad hoc business cases and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Costing analysis

Spreadsheet modeling

Data accuracy

Communication

Prioritization

Collaboration

Continuous improvement

Analytical thinking

Job description

VF Outdoor in Singapore is seeking a Senior Analyst, Costing Strategy & Insights to provide data-driven costing analysis and negotiation insights that support COGS guidance, product value and margin expansion.

You will collaborate with Sourcing, Product Development, Merchandising, Materials, Finance, and vendor partners to identify savings opportunities and translate data into actionable recommendations.