Costing Manager

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company of Wrangler®, Lee® and Rock & Republic®, with owned manufacturing facilities in Mexico. Kontoor also owns and operates over 140 retail stores across the globe. Our global company employs more than 13,000 people in 65 countries, with world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and regional headquarters in Geneva and Hong Kong.

Job Posting:

The Costing Manager is responsible for managing and evolving the company’s suite of costing tools to deliver visibility, transparency, and actionable insights within Kontoor’s product cost framework. This role ensures accurate and timely costing data to support business decisions and drive continuous improvement. The Costing Manager works cross-functionally with Merchandising, Product Development, Sourcing and other teams to ensure cost-clarity and alignment across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the suite of Power BI and Excel-based costing tools that drive visibility and transparency across the organization.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and timeliness within costing tools by managing data collection, integration, and validation processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across the full Go-To-Market (GTM) operational pillars to support costing tool integration and use.
• Manage cost reporting package that provides clear, actionable insights relating to cost optimization efforts.
• Partner with IT and Sourcing to ensure seamless connectivity and alignment of costing tools with broader business systems, including connection to key indices (inflation, labor, cotton, etc.)
• Support ad hoc analysis and reporting requests, leveraging technical expertise in Power BI, Excel, and related data platforms.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements to costing processes, tools, and governance practices to enhance visibility and efficiency.

Leadership:

• Sets strategic direction for the evolution of costing tools to enhance visibility, transparency, and actionable insights across the organization.
• Drives continuous improvement by identifying and implementing enhancements to costing processes, tools, and governance practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in cost analysis, financial systems, or related roles supporting data-driven decision making.
• Expert-level proficiency in Power BI and Excel, with the ability to build, manage, and optimize complex models and dashboards.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams, including Finance, Sourcing, IT, and Supply Chain.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with a focus on delivering actionable insights.

Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.