Manager, Costing - UGG Footwear

UGG; Santa Barbara (CA); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonuses

Paid time off

Health & wellness

Growth opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Goleta-based Deckers Brands seeks a Costing Manager for UGG Footwear to lead the product costing process from concept to samples, collaborate with factories, and drive seasonal margin targets. You will mentor analysts and influence cross-functional teams on cost drivers and profitability.

The role emphasizes financial analysis, scenario planning, and cost awareness, with a hybrid Goleta office schedule and a focus on improving brand profitability.

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 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.

Skills

Product costing

Footwear

Excel

MS Office

Financial analysis

Strategic thinking

Project leadership

Mentoring

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Supply Chain

Tools

FlexPLM system

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.

$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.

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.