ABOUT YOUR ROLE: 

The Costing Analyst, Operational Costing primarily based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will be a part of the Costing Management function in the Product Supply Enablement organization at VF Corporation. Located at Kuala Lumpur, the Costing Analyst, Operational Costing for [TBD – APP, FTW/EQ] is responsible for costing operations that support 100’s of millions of dollars’ worth of product cost across VF’s portfolio of brands and products.  This professional will support modernization and standardization of costing approaches utilizing consistent data-driven, automated and efficient processes in partnership with VF product sourcing teams and product supply Vendors in the country of manufacturing. This individual will fully leverage “One VF” scale through use of harmonized and scalable fact-based costing methodologies. The costing professional will play an important role with a focus on operational costing optimization. The individual will partner closely with other functions in the Product Supply Organization to ensure process and best practice adherence. 

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE: 

Include but not limited to 

Operations:  
- Ability to manage seasonal costing calendar and associated activities (cost validation, system updates,     
       maintenance), support with information for negotiation with vendors and cost related analysis.  
- To manage buy price updates for Purchase Order creations 

Ability to manage multiple business models / styles with different factories / costing submissions simultaneously in a short lead-time. 

Profitability: Provide timely and relevant insights to the respective Sourcing and Costing stakeholders, supported by the Materials and Costing Intelligence teams, to identify opportunities to design to higher profitability and support cost negotiations with Vendors. 

Connectivity: Assemble and deliver information to Product Sourcing, Brand, Product Vendors, Planning, Material Supply, Logistics and Engineering that enables a valuable One-VF Global Costing Strategy.  

Stakeholder Management: Collaborate and align across PSE & Product Sourcing Organization as well as with the vendors through continuous communication and proactively bring forth ideas for process improvements. 

Reporting - Assist on direct reporting needs from Brand / Product Sourcing / Costing manager not limited to Costing Data Warehouse update, Margin review reports, Purchase Infor Records (PIR), and other tasks as assigned by the reporting manager. 

Process Improvements: Provide input in support of improving costing activity productivity and efficiency through eliminating redundancies, automating repetitive tasks, and optimizing processes.   

Standardization: Ensure processes adherence within your scope of brands and vendors to leverage one-VF scale and operating procedures across the enterprise. 

Travel: Minimal travel required  

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU: 

Competency requirements:  

Highly collaborative and trusted professional with a strong work ethic  

Ability to adopt change and transformation. 

Ability to manage multiple stakeholder groups and deliver business results in a manner that fits with VF’s guiding principles.  

Experience in business improvements desired 

Experience in a global matrix environment including strategic and innovative thinking. 

Digital and analytical mindset with a passion for efficiency and process innovation 

Strong communication and problem-solving skills.  

Team Player and with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.  

Skill Requirements: 

Ability to embrace change. 

Good analytical and reasoning skills  

Eager to learn and adopt new methods, tools, technologies.  

Good communication skills: diplomatic, open, good listener, direct, succinct 

Language Proficiency: Oral and written fluency in English 

System Proficiency (Product Lifecycle Management – PLM, Enovia, Tableau, INFORNexus) 

Strong Microsoft Office Proficiency (i.e., Advance Excel skills) 

1 to 2 years of experience in Costing / Operations (Apparel, Footwear, Equipment / Accessories industries) - Desired