Michael Kors

Owns multi-brand luxury fashion houses

Director – Costing - Footwear

Cost & Management AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$150k - $170kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in footwear costing, sourcing, manufacturing, gross margin management, or a related area, including people leadership.
Deep knowledge of footwear construction, materials, labor, overhead, manufacturing processes, and key cost drivers.
Ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and negotiate costs successfully with factories and suppliers.
Strong understanding of footwear duty classifications, tariffs, landed cost impacts, and global sourcing dynamics.
Advanced Excel and analytics skills, including complex formulas, macros, scalable tools, and executive-level reporting.
Ability to estimate footwear costs from sketches, computer-aided designs, specifications, materials, and construction details.
Demonstrated success reducing margin risk and driving profitability through strategic costing decisions.
Proficiency in product lifecycle management, RLM, Tableau, or other reporting tools is preferred.
Strong analytical and mathematical skills are preferred.
Strong planning and time management skills are preferred.
Experience with large-scale data analysis is preferred.
Strong data organization, documentation, and follow-through are preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end footwear costing process from concept through final cost approval.
Lead cross-functional alignment with Product Development, Design, Merchandising, and Materials to achieve seasonal margin targets.
Drive margin optimization by identifying cost drivers, mitigating risks, and implementing cost-saving opportunities.
Lead factory cost negotiations and maintain accurate costing documentation and governance.
Manage costing calendars, systems, and processes to ensure timely decisions and business visibility.
Educate and influence cross-functional teams on cost drivers, margin impact, and financial trade-offs.
Monitor factors affecting product costs, including commodities, labor, duties, tariffs, freight, transportation, and foreign exchange.
Partner with Planning, Finance, and Supply Chain to assess landed costs, tariff exposure, and margin implications.
Develop executive-level reporting and presentations for leadership, highlighting margin performance, risks, and opportunities.
Establish KPI reporting for factories and cross-functional partners, including performance against cost targets, variance analysis, and adoption of cost-effective solutions.
Oversee costing systems, tools, and reporting to ensure accuracy, milestone readiness, and clear business visibility.
Lead continuous improvement of costing processes, analytics, and reporting capabilities.
Lead strategic costing and analytics projects that support business objectives.
Manage two direct reports: an Associate Manager and a Manager of Footwear Costing.

Desired Qualifications

A detail-oriented and organized mindset is preferred.

Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion.

If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you!

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Who You Are:

You are a strategic Footwear costing leader who partners closely with Product Development, Supply Chain, Design, Merchandising, and factories to drive costing strategy, margin performance, negotiations, and team development.

What You’ll Do:

Lead the end-to-end Footwear costing process from concept through final cost approval.
Lead cross-functional alignment with Product Development, Design, Merchandising, and Materials team to achieve seasonal margin targets.
Drive margin optimization by identifying cost drivers, mitigating risks, and implementing cost-saving opportunities.
Lead factory cost negotiations and maintain accurate costing documentation and governance.
Proactively manage costing calendars, systems, and processes to ensure timely decisions and business visibility.
Educate and influence cross-functional teams on cost drivers, margin impact, and financial trade-offs.
Monitor factors affecting product costs, including commodities, labor, duties, tariffs, freight, transportation, and foreign exchange.
Partner with Planning, Finance, and Supply Chain to assess landed costs, tariff exposure, and margin implications.
Develop executive-level reporting and presentations for leadership, highlighting margin performance, risks, and opportunities.
Establish KPI reporting for factories and cross-functional partners, including performance against cost targets, variance analysis, and adoption of cost-effective solutions.
Oversee costing systems, tools, and reporting to ensure accuracy, milestone readiness, and clear business visibility.
Lead continuous improvement of costing processes, analytics, and reporting capabilities.
Lead strategic costing and analytics projects that support business objectives.
Manage two direct reports, Associate Manager and Manager of Footwear Costing.

You’ll Need to Have:

10+ years of Footwear costing, sourcing, manufacturing, gross margin management, or related experience, including people leadership.
Deep knowledge of footwear construction, materials, labor, overhead, manufacturing processes, and key cost drivers.
Proven ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and successfully negotiate costs with factories and suppliers.
Strong understanding of footwear duty classifications, tariffs, landed cost impacts, and global sourcing dynamics.
Advanced Excel and analytics skills, including complex formulas, macros, scalable tools, and executive-level reporting.
Ability to estimate footwear costs from sketches, CADs, specifications, materials, and construction details.
Demonstrated success reducing margin risk and driving profitability through strategic costing decisions.
Strong leadership and communication skills

We’d Love to See:

Proficiency in PLM, RLM, Tableau, or other reporting tools.
Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
A detailed oriented and organized mindset
Strong planning and time management skills.
Strong large-scale data analysis
Excellent data organization, documentation, and follow-through.

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The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

At Capri Holdings Limited, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].

In compliance with certain Pay Transparency laws, employers are required to disclose a compensation range. The range for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set, and years of experience. Please note that for salaried roles, the figures reflect full-time equivalency, while for hourly roles, the figures represent the applicable hourly rate.

Compensation Range:

150,000.00 - 170,000.00 USD

About the Company

Michael Kors

Owns multi-brand luxury fashion houses

Michael Kors is a luxury fashion brand that creates accessible luxury clothing, bags, shoes, and accessories. Its product line emphasizes chic, comfortable designs that appeal to a global audience seeking elevated everyday wear. The core brand began under Michael Kors and expanded into a broader fashion group through acquisitions, later rebranding to Capri Holdings Limited to reflect a diversified portfolio. Capri Holdings grew by adding Jimmy Choo and Versace, expanding its presence in the luxury market. In 2023, Capri Holdings was acquired by Tapestry, Inc., forming a larger umbrella of luxury brands, though the deal faced regulatory scrutiny from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in 2024 over competition concerns. The company's goal is to build a leading global luxury fashion group by combining strong brand names, expanding product categories, and leveraging scale across design, manufacturing, and retail channels.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA
Founded: 1981

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