Santa Fe Apparel Looking for Product Development Costing Coordinator at New York, New York Full Time

Santa Fe Apparel is looking for a motivated, organized and experienced Costing Coordinator to join our product development team.

Job Description: Knowledge in Men’s, Ladies & kids- sportswear, outerwear, and sweaters. Candidates must have full knowledge of development and production costing and be comfortable working in a team-oriented, collaborative, office. You will work closely with Design, Production and Management to ensure all teams are aligned and updated on status. Experience handling different production lines and categories is a must.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain, track, and follow up on initial costing and costing sheets for development and special projects
• Direct communication and follow up on costing status with overseas factories daily
• Manage costing process for both development and production programs
• Source new suppliers for trims, fabric, and development to improve margins
• Address issues related to initial pricing, including fabric and trim costs, CM, and packaging
• Work closely with other departments to ensure both margin targets and customer needs are met
• Troubleshoot costing issues with factories and technical teams to maintain aesthetic and margins 
• Work with Design team to develop and execute proto samples and SMS for line, and exclusive programs.
• Keep and update costs on core trim items such as labels, hangtags, zippers, etc.

Requirements:

• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of garment manufacturing
• 5 years’ experience in apparel costing and sourcing
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Adobe products,
• PLM knowledge a plus
• Experience working with overseas office and remote team members
• Clear and thorough understanding of the product development and product life cycle
• Flexible, organized, team player
• Strong sense of urgency, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize.