Footwear Costing Manager: Margin Optimization

Deckers Group; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonuses

Wellbeing plan

Discounts

Growth opportunities

Health & wellness

Job summary

Deckers Brands (Goleta, CA or Portland, OR) is seeking a Costing Manager for Teva Footwear to oversee the product costing lifecycle from concept through prototypes and samples. You will collaborate with Product, Development, and Sourcing teams to deliver cost-effective products aligned with seasonal margin targets, and mentor cross-functional teams in costing best practices.

The role emphasizes building costing tools, providing margin analysis, and driving continuous improvement across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with an emphasis on financial or business analysis, or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of footwear product costing experience required.
• Thorough knowledge of financial business reporting and pricing models.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full product costing lifecycle—from initial brief and design through final prototypes and salesman samples—to ensure cost targets are met.
• Provide ongoing costing support and margin analysis to Product and Development teams, offering cost engineering solutions and updates to meet seasonal financial targets.
• Apply product and manufacturing knowledge to drive cost efficiency and mentor cross-functional teams on cost-related best practices.
• Build and maintain pre-costing tools and reports to provide visibility on costs, margins, and sourcing impacts.
• Lead initiatives to strengthen cost awareness and develop new reports and projects for continuous improvement.

Skills

Costing

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred (financial or business analysis)

Job description

Deckers Brands (Goleta, CA or Portland, OR) is seeking a Costing Manager for Teva Footwear to oversee the product costing lifecycle from concept through prototypes and samples. You will collaborate with Product, Development, and Sourcing teams to deliver cost-effective products aligned with seasonal margin targets, and mentor cross-functional teams in costing best practices.

The role emphasizes building costing tools, providing margin analysis, and driving continuous improvement across the