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We are BUILT FOR THE WILD™.\nAbout the Role\nThe Costing Engineer is responsible for analyzing and calculating product costs for backpack development, ensuring accurate pricing, consumption, cost efficiency, and alignment with business margin targets.\nWhat You'll Do\nPrepare detailed cost breakdowns for backpacks, including materials, labor, overhead, and logistics.\n\nDevelop and maintain accurate material consumption calculations for all backpack components, including fabrics, linings, webbings, foams, trims, hardware, labels, and packaging materials.\n\nBuild and analyzeBOMs, material utilization, and wastage to ensure costing accuracy and identify cost optimization opportunities.\n\nPerform operation-level time studies and SMV (Single Minute Value) analysis for sewing, assembly, and finishing processes to support labor costing and factory quotation validation.\n\nPartner with Design, Sample Room, Product Development, and suppliers to support RFQs, estimate costs during design, development and sampling, and provide timely cost guidance.\n\nEvaluate and validate supplier and factory quotations, conduct cost comparisons, and recommend cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or performance.\n\nTrack and maintain costing data throughout the product design and development lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and timely communication of cost changes to stakeholders.\n\nSupport margin analysis, pricing strategy, and achievement of profitability targets.\n\nWhat You Bring\nBachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Textile & Garment Engineering, or related field preferred\n\nGreater than 2 years of experience in costing within bag/backpack, footwear, or garment manufacturing\n\nStrong knowledge of materials (fabric, foam, zippers, webbing, trims)\n\nGood understanding of manufacturing processes (cutting, sewing, lamination, RF welding, etc.)\n\nStrong analytical and Excel skills\n\nDetail-oriented with good commercial mindset\n\nGood communication in English\n\nPreferred Skills\nExperience working with global brands\n\nCost negotiation experience\n\nFamiliarity with PLM/ERP systems\n\nBenefits & Perks:\nClick here to learn about the benefits and perks we offer at YETI.\nYETI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.\nOur commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is at the center of everything we do for our employees. 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