Costing Engineer

Peter Millar; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Peter Millar is seeking a Costing Engineer to be the central cost authority across apparel, footwear, and accessories. You will build and maintain advanced cost models, analyze BOMs and material yields, and partner with Merchandising, Design, Product Development, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure costing accuracy from concept through production.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision-making, strong financial acumen, and cross-functional influence.

Qualifications

• Deep costing expertise with hands-on analysis and modeling.
• Ability to collaborate with Merchandising, Design, Sourcing, and Finance.
• Strong data-driven decision-making and cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain advanced cost models across product categories.
• Analyze BOMs and material yields to protect margins and inform pricing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams from concept to production.

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Peter Millar was founded in 2001 with a single cashmere sweater offered in 24 colors. Based in Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina, the American lifestyle brand has grown to include luxury performance sportswear, seasonal resort and country club apparel, sophisticated classics, casually refined tailored clothing and sartorial accessories. We strive to capture timeless style upgraded with signature innovations, in designs that are in tune with modern life. We embrace working hard, being kind and doing right by our customers, aiming to set a higher standard for the apparel industry. The Costing Engineer is a key technical and commercial partner responsible for driving product costing strategy and execution across Apparel, Footwear, and Accessories. This role serves as the organization’s central cost authority, combining deep costing expertise with hands-on analysis, modeling, and vendor collaboration to protect margin, inform pricing decisions, and enable commercially viable product development. This individual will build and maintain advanced cost models, analyze BOMs and material yields, and partner closely with Merchandising, Design, Product Development, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure costing accuracy and alignment from concept through production. The role requires a balance of technical rigor, financial acumen, and cross-functional influence, with a strong emphasis on data-driven decision-making and operational execution. While not a people management role, this position carries significant leadership responsibility through expertise and influence, acting as the go-to resource for costing across the organization and helping shape margin outcomes and supplier strategy.