In short This role executes the Brand’s footwear costing strategy in Zurich, ensuring consistent, fact-based cost and margin management across the product creation lifecycle. Acting as a strategic partner to cross-functional teams, the Lead Footwear Costing translates global costing direction into robust processes, tools, and decision-ready insights that enable profitable growth. The role reports to the Head of Footwear Costing, who defines the global footwear costing strategy and operating model and provides executive-level strategic direction and governance for the global footwear costing function. Your Mission Execute and continuously evolve the footwear costing strategy and operating model in Zurich, in line with the direction set by the Head of Footwear Costing. Embed end-to-end costing into all key product creation milestones, from early concept through commercialization. Own and develop costing tools, templates, dashboards, and core assumptions, ensuring data quality, version control, and a single source of truth. Partner closely with Product Strategy, Design, Development, Materials, Sustainability, Sourcing, Finance, and Controlling to integrate costing early and effectively. Deliver reliable product cost and margin reporting, ensuring timelines, quality, and decision gates are met. Represent the costing function with clarity and credibility, strengthening cost literacy and decision quality across creation functional teams. Your story University degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field, with a strong passion for value engineering. 5+ years of experience in footwear costing, sourcing, supply chain finance, or product economics within a premium or performance footwear brand. Strong understanding of footwear construction, manufacturing processes, and key cost drivers. Proven experience owning or driving costing processes and tools in a cross-functional environment. Advanced analytical capability with strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, combined with sound commercial judgment and high integrity. Adaptable, resilient, and effective communicator in fast-paced, cross-cultural environments. Fluent in English (written and spoken).
