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This role works closely with finished goods and raw material sourcing to ensure seasonal development targets are achievable. The Digital Cost Engineering Lead will maintain all cost records and manage cost analysis for all vendors across Asia. This position leads the strategic alignment of Asia costing and cost builds from vendors. Building and maintaining relationships with product creation, design, fabric development, quality, planning, and other Carhartt departments is key.\nAssociate Responsibilities\nDevelop pre-season ICE costing process and manage costing to inform of raw material cost range and Global sourcing achievability of target cost.\nDevelop and maintain a thorough understanding of textiles and apparel manufacturing techniques as it relates to the assigned area of responsibility including researching and traveling to vendors as needed and evaluating costing opportunities.\nUtilizing CLO and pattern making experience evaluate mini-makers and nested patterns from suppliers to validate raw material usages. \nBuild a robust a la carte menu of wash and finishing costs, garment construction costs, sub-component assembly to provide to Global Sourcing and PD teams to assist in pre-season cost build-ups.\nWork cross functionally to validate seasonal costing with Directors and Merchandisers. \nMaintain all Asia vendor cost records including FOB comparisons by season and vendor.\nAnalyze opportunities for cost improvement either by construction techniques, raw material supply or garment supply.\nManage all Asia vendor cost sheets by season for Sr Manager Sourcing Ops to use for SAP validation.\nIn coordination with Directors, communicate all approved seasonal costing to Dearborn cost team for financial review.\nWork with internal partners to develop and implement process improvements that optimize supplier costing.\nDemonstrate ownership with product being developed and produced. Make and own decisions when appropriate to the job level, recognizing which issues to elevate and communicate at higher levels.\nTravel with assigned business units on seasonal development trips and assist in vendor cost negotiations based upon cost engineering opportunities.\n\nRequired Education\nBachelor's degree in textiles, apparel, operations, supply chain, or related field; or equivalent years of related experience in lieu of degree.\nRequired Skills & Experience\nMinimum of 5 years of direct experience in global sourcing of apparel required. Extensive knowledge of garment costing, or cost engineering.\nIn depth knowledge of CLO and pattern making\nFluent in both writing and speaking English, and Korean.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills with proficiency in MS Word, Excel, SAP, and Outlook.\nTime Management and proven track record of problem solving and strong analytical expertise, including data mining, reporting and ability to monitor key performance metrics.\nMust be able to work independently\nKnowledge of Carhartt product\nClear understanding of supplier network for assigned area\nPhysical Requirements and Working Conditions\nTypical office environment; cubicle/office setting. Extended periods of time sitting, standing, typing on a computer. \nLight lifting may be required. 10 LBS.\nWilling to work some weekends as necessary.\nInternational travel required (up to 20%). 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