What are the responsibilities and job description for the Costing Coordinator position at Mad Engine Global LLC?
Department: Purchasing
Business Unit: US Wholesale
Channel: Fashion
Location: Burbank, CA
Position Summary
The Costing Coordinator supports the Purchasing team by managing product cost data, coordinating with vendors and internal teams, and ensuring accurate and timely costing for apparel and fashion-related products. This role plays a key part in maintaining margin targets, supporting negotiations, and enabling efficient product development within the US Wholesale division.
Key Responsibilities
- Cost Management & Analysis
- Prepare and maintain detailed cost sheets for apparel and fashion products.
- Analyze raw material, labor, freight, and duty costs to ensure accurate landed cost.
- Track and update cost changes throughout the product lifecycle.
- Vendor Coordination
- Communicate with domestic and overseas vendors to obtain and validate cost information.
- Support cost negotiations by gathering benchmarks and historical data.
- Ensure vendor compliance with pricing expectations and timelines.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Design, Product Development, Sourcing, and Merchandising teams to align costing with product specifications.
- Work closely with Production and Logistics teams to validate freight and duty assumptions.
- Data Accuracy & Reporting
- Maintain costing data in PLM/ERP systems with high attention to detail.
- Generate reports on cost trends, margin analysis, and pricing summaries.
- Identify discrepancies and proactively resolve issues.
- Process Improvement
- Assist in refining costing processes and tools to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Support standardization of costing templates and procedures.
Qualifications
- Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Fashion Merchandising, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.
- 1–3 years of experience in costing, purchasing, or sourcing within the apparel/fashion industry.
- Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and numerical skills.
- High proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data analysis).
- Familiarity with PLM and/or ERP systems.
- Understanding of garment construction and costing components is highly preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills for cross-functional and vendor interactions.
- Other Requirements
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced wholesale fashion environment.
- Detail-oriented with a proactive problem-solving mindset.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in wholesale fashion or licensed apparel.
- Knowledge of international sourcing and import costing (duties, tariffs, freight).
- Exposure to margin analysis and pricing strategy.
Work Environment
- Hybrid or on-site role based in Burbank, CA.
- Collaborative, fast-paced fashion environment supporting US Wholesale operations.
Why Join MAD Engine Global, LLC?
- Opportunity to work with leading brands in the fashion and licensed apparel space.
- Exposure to end-to-end product lifecycle in a high-volume wholesale environment.
- Collaborative culture with growth opportunities in sourcing and purchasing.
Salary : $70,000 - $75,000