Strategic Costing Engineer, Sourcing & Production

Patagonia; Ventura (IA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan

Leave of absence plans

Job summary

Patagonia is seeking a Costing Engineer in Ventura, CA, to drive bottom-up costing models using Coats GSD software and support product margin targets across the supply chain.

You will partner with suppliers and internal teams to optimize SMVs, labor rates, yields, and material usage, ensuring quality and responsible production. Hybrid work with on-site Tuesdays and Thursdays and remote work other days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or related field.
• Certificate of General Sewing Data (GSD) and SAM/SMV analysis knowledge.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and garment costing.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-management skills.
• Hands-on experience with Gerber, Lectra, and cutting processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PLM systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Team-based with flexibility across priorities.
• Working knowledge of Patagonia's products and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of Coats GSD and build clear standards that ensure costing data is accurate, repeatable, and transparent across internal systems and our supplier base.
• Benchmark and develop a deep understanding of labor rate structures by product category, geography, and suppliers to ensure fair and accurate costing and maintain Factory Labor Rate database.
• Establish and implement consistent costing standards across SMV, fabric and trim usage, yields, and labor rates, overhead, wastage across the sourcing base.
• Develop clear, detailed operation breakdowns for styles and prototypes using the GSD software and establish accurate and reliable SMVs calculations.
• Partner closely with Product Development and Design on prototype costing, early feasibility assessments, and engineering-to-cost opportunities that protect quality and enable cost-effective, scalable manufacturing solutions.
• Analyze cost sheets at key GTM milestones and provide fact-based recommendations and margin improvement plans for the season.
• Serve as a trusted costing resource to Sourcing, Production, and Product Development teams to validate cost components and support vendor negotiations.
• Support factory negotiations and cost-alignment discussions that strengthen long-term partnerships while achieving fair, responsible, and competitive pricing outcomes.
• Educate and align cross-functional partners on fact-based costing principles through working sessions, workshops, and presentations.
• Travel to supplier facilities to support cost validations, training, benchmarking, and regular calibrations.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Relationship management

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering

Tools

Gerber

Lectra

Cutting processes

Job description

Patagonia is seeking a Costing Engineer in Ventura, CA, to drive bottom-up costing models using Coats GSD software and support product margin targets across the supply chain.

You will partner with suppliers and internal teams to optimize SMVs, labor rates, yields, and material usage, ensuring quality and responsible production. Hybrid work with on-site Tuesdays and Thursdays and remote work other days.