Footwear Costing Director: Margin Strategy & Leadership

Michael Kors; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Match

Thrive Wellness Program

Paid Time Off

Summer Fridays

Cross-brand Discount

Exclusive Employee Sales

Fav 5 Cards (MK Discount)

Job summary

Capri Holdings Limited is seeking a strategic Footwear Costing Leader in New York to drive end-to-end costing from concept to final approval. You will align with Product Development, Design, Merchandising, and Materials teams to meet seasonal margins, identify cost drivers, and implement savings while negotiating with factories.

Lead reporting and governance across planning, finance, and supply chain. The role requires deep footwear cost knowledge, advanced Excel analytics, and proven leadership

Qualifications

• 10+ years in footwear costing, sourcing, manufacturing, or related leadership roles.
• Deep knowledge of footwear construction, materials, labor, overhead, cost drivers.
• Proven ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and negotiate with factories.
• Strong understanding of tariffs, landed costs, and global sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Footwear costing process from concept through final cost approval.
• Lead cross-functional alignment with Product Development, Design, Merchandising, and Materials team to achieve seasonal margin targets.
• Drive margin optimization by identifying cost drivers, mitigating risks, and implementing cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead factory cost negotiations and maintain accurate costing documentation and governance.
• Proactively manage costing calendars, systems, and processes to ensure timely decisions and business visibility.
• Educate and influence cross-functional teams on cost drivers, margin impact, and financial trade-offs.
• Monitor factors affecting product costs, including commodities, labor, duties, tariffs, freight, transportation, and foreign exchange.
• Partner with Planning, Finance, and Supply Chain to assess landed costs, tariff exposure, and margin implications.
• Develop executive-level reporting and presentations for leadership, highlighting margin performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Establish KPI reporting for factories and cross-functional partners, including performance against cost targets, variance analysis, and adoption of cost-effective solutions.
• Oversee costing systems, tools, and reporting to ensure accuracy, milestone readiness, and clear business visibility.
• Lead continuous improvement of costing processes, analytics, and reporting capabilities.
• Lead strategic costing and analytics projects that support business objectives.
• Manage two direct reports, Associate Manager and Manager of Footwear Costing.

Skills

Footwear costing

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel analytics

Cost negotiations

Financial analysis

Tools

PLM

RLM

Tableau

Job description

Capri Holdings Limited is seeking a strategic Footwear Costing Leader in New York to drive end-to-end costing from concept to final approval. You will align with Product Development, Design, Merchandising, and Materials teams to meet seasonal margins, identify cost drivers, and implement savings while negotiating with factories.

Lead reporting and governance across planning, finance, and supply chain. The role requires deep footwear cost knowledge, advanced Excel analytics, and proven leadership