Manager, Costing - UGG Footwear

Deckers Brands; Goleta (CA); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonuses

Wellbeing benefits

Employee discounts

Growth opportunities

Health & wellness

Job summary

Deckers Brands in Goleta, California seeks a Costing Manager for UGG Footwear to lead costing, budgeting, and margin strategies. You will manage cross-functional teams, forecast costs from concept to samples, and negotiate with factories to meet seasonal margins.

The role requires 5+ years in footwear costing, strong Excel skills, and experience with planning tools. This hybrid position offers comprehensive growth, health benefits, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with emphasis on Business Management, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 5+ years of product costing experience in footwear.
• Strong Excel & Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience with FlexPLM or similar system.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure brand profitability and margin expectations are met.
• Manage product costing process and business margin planning from brief stage to final salesman samples.
• Negotiate with partner factories and suppliers to meet seasonal target margin using manufacturing knowledge.
• Perform financial analysis and scenario planning for cross-functional teams to drive decisions and increase profitability.
• Build seasonal pre-costing for Development and Product teams to ensure new product development is commercial.

Skills

Costing experience

Excel

MS Office

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Finance, or related field

Tools

FlexPLM

Job description

At Deckers Brands, Together, Every Step is a promise kept that every employee can bring their authentic self, is valued and supported, as a whole person, at work and beyond. Together, Every Step is how we continue to deliver exceptional business results, experience an amazing place to work, and have a positive impact on the communities and world around us.

Job Title

Manager, Costing - UGG Footwear

Reports to

Sr. Manager, Costing - UGG Footwear

Location

Goleta, CA (Hybrid) Typically 3 times per week in office, Tuesday – Thursday

The Role

As Costing Manager for UGG Footwear, you play a critical role in ensuring brand profitability and margin expectations are met. You’ll lead cross-functional teams, manage the product costing process from concept to final samples, and negotiate with partner factories and suppliers to achieve seasonal margin targets. Your expertise in financial analysis, scenario planning, and costing awareness will drive decisions that capitalize on opportunities, increase profitability, and bring value to our products. We celebrate diversity—of your background, your experiences and your unique identity. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all of our employees can Come as They Are. We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.

Your Impact

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure brand profitability and margin expectations are met
• Manage product costing process and business margin planning from brief stage to final salesman samples
• Negotiate with partner factories and suppliers to meet seasonal brand target margin using manufacturing and product knowledge
• Perform financial analysis and scenario planning for cross-functional teams to drive decisions and increase profitability
• Partner with Development team to build and manage seasonal tooling budget
• Build seasonal pre-costing for Development and Product teams to ensure new product development is commercial
• Create costing reports, providing visibility to Product and Development leadership on cost estimates, margin, sourcing, and trade agreements
• Build costing awareness across teams by training partners on cost drivers, margin impact, costing tools, and seasonal decision points
• Manage, mentor, coach, and develop Costing Analysts or related team members

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with an emphasis on Business Management, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field
• 5+ years of product costing experience in footwear
• Strong Excel & Microsoft Office skills
• Experience with FlexPLM or similar system
• In-depth knowledge of product construction and manufacturing
• Understanding of product costing with ability to mentor junior team members
• Strategic thinker and creative problem solver who proactively researches and drives collective resolution
• Ability to lead projects from beginning to implementation
• Maintains a high level of integrity, remains flexible, is results-oriented, and works productively within a matrix organization
• Comfortable working in an environment of ambiguity

What We’ll Give You

• Competitive Pay and Bonuses - We’ve created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they’re valued.
• Financial Planning and wellbeing - No matter what financial goals our employees have set, we want to help them get there. Our plans provide powerful ways to protect income, pay for expenses and invest in the future.
• Time away from work - Sometimes we need time away to be with family, focus on our health or just simply recharge. Our plans support our employees’ needs to get out, get healthy and come back stronger than ever.
• Extras, discounts and perks - Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras
• Growth and Development - Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That’s why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development.
• Health and Wellness - There’s nothing basic about our comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. While at work and at play, we aim to support a healthy lifestyle.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all the other beautiful parts of your identity.

More than Just a Footwear Company

From our corporate offices to our global retail stores, there’s a curious, independent spirit that’s distinctively Deckers Brands. We’re about giving people the freedom to pursue their passions. And we’re committed to helping them succeed; to become their best selves. That’s why we’re about more than work, the 9 to 5 or daily grind. We’re about opportunity - opportunity to create, to grow and to have an impact. As we work to become better at everything we do, how we better the world matters, too. Our products and brands are loved, no doubt about it. But the difference we make in people’s lives begins with our people, right here at Deckers Brands. We’re adventurous, spirited, unafraid of new challenges and willing to take chances. We are always ready to rally around a cause. Put simply, we want all of our people to thrive - to reach their full potential and have fun while doing it. Because in the end, Deckers thrives when our people thrive.

Salary

$108,700.00 - $146,700.00 The salary range posted reflects the estimated minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this role in: Goleta, California Individual pay will be determined by location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your preferred location during the hiring process.