Temporary PD & Costing Specialist

Objective

The Product Development Costing Specialist will communicate with vendors and cross‑functional team members to assist with product development costing functions to maintain the most accurate data at all stages of development.

• Review tech packs/BOMs to provide vendors with information needed for costing.
• Request cost sheets and updates from vendors at all stages of development.
• Review and analyze cost sheets.
• Organize cost comparisons between vendors and categories.
• Communicate with sourcing vendors and mills for development and cost‑related issues.
• Maintain and build cost libraries by season, division, category, and vendor.
• Prepare costing reports at development, adoption, and final costing stages.
• Maintain cost sheets in Full Circle.
• Communicate cost updates to cross‑functional teams.
• Collaborate with tech team to prioritize workflow of the internal sample room.

Experience

• Minimum of 4+ years in product development with an expertise in costing.
• Full Circle knowledge not required but a plus.
• Strong knowledge of costing, garment construction, pre‑production, and production coordination.
• Highly proficient in Excel to maintain cost sheets and create cost reports.

• Highly organized.
• Ability to multi‑task.
• Excellent judgment and organizational ability.
• Must be detail oriented and have a sense of urgency and follow through.
• Must be flexible and can prioritize workload and achieve deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively with internal and external teams.
• Solid interpersonal skills – able to and enjoy working with cross‑functional team members.

This position pays $30.00 per hour.

JAMES PERSE offers competitive benefits packages, including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, paid vacation, paid sick time, a retirement savings plan with company match, and a generous employee discount.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.