Product Costing Analyst - Internship

Ariat International

May 4

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
Business, Operations & Strategy
San Leandro

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Costing, Engineering, Business Management, or related field
High proficiency using MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio
Knowledge of footwear construction, manufacturing, product costing, and global business management will be preferred
Work independently and collaborate proactively with cross functional teams
High level of integrity and teamwork, result-oriented
Strong verbal and writing communication skills
Solving complex challenges and bringing new perspectives to existing processes and solutions

Responsibilities

Proactive margin improvement – Mining data and run product cost margin report, be able to articulate business trend, cost drivers and variance, identify cost and margin improvement opportunities.
Improved material selection – Being able to search product cost info and run material price range for different product tiers and price levels. Understanding the relationship and balance between cost and price.
Creating cost transparency - Leading efforts to improve cost transparency in the areas of labor, overhead, and profit (LOP). Liaise with sourcing offices to gather information on the cost drivers of LOP at each factory. Define approach and processes for working with suppliers to properly allocate LOP to individual products to create improved cost transparency as an input to merchandising’s pricing models.
Product standard cost review - Providing product cost info and validating product standard cost and analyze variance to support the finance standard cost reroll process.
Data and Process Efficiency - Documenting margin management process and narratives, identify improvement opportunities, and drive solutions to automate process and data tools to enhance operations efficiency.

Ariat International

For those who live out loud, outside the lines and outdoors every chance they get.

Retail & Consumer Goods

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

1993

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Ariat International, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of innovative performance equestrian footwear, apparel and belts. Featuring a patented technology designed to deliver stability, durability and comfort, Ariat pioneered the application of advanced athletic shoe technology into English riding boots and authentic Western boots. Ariat products are sold in a network of retail outlets throughout the world.