Sr Cost Engineer

Location: Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam. The role includes domestic and international travel to supplier factories, material suppliers, and regional offices for up to 25–40% of the time.

Company

hirify.global Company develops and sells apparel and outdoor products through global manufacturing and sourcing partnerships.

What you will do

• Develop and validate Standard Minute Values, labor content, costing standards, and manufacturing productivity analyses for apparel products.
• Analyze garment construction, operation breakdowns, manufacturing methods, and factory processes to improve efficiency.
• Optimize fabric utilization, marker efficiency, pattern placement, spreading, cutting, bundling, and material handling to reduce waste.
• Lead value engineering and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining product quality, performance, and consistency.
• Collaborate with product development, sourcing, merchandising, suppliers, and manufacturing partners on cost-effective production solutions.
• Benchmark costs and assess sourcing options through supplier evaluations, manufacturing audits, productivity studies, and profitability analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial, apparel, textile, manufacturing engineering, supply chain management, or a related field, or 8–10 years of relevant manufacturing experience.
• 5+ years of experience in technical apparel costing, industrial engineering, or manufacturing engineering.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, apparel manufacturing processes, and global sourcing.
• Expertise in fabric consumption engineering, marker efficiency, production cutting-room operations, and SMV development.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and costing models, with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to travel internationally and work across diverse cultures, time zones, and manufacturing environments.

Nice to have

• Training or certification in industrial engineering, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or GSD.
• Experience with automated cutting systems, digital marker software, and fabric optimization tools.
• Knowledge of knit, woven, outerwear, performance, and athletic apparel categories.
• Familiarity with manufacturing operations across Asia, Central America, and other sourcing regions.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration with product development, sourcing, merchandising, suppliers, and global manufacturing partners.
• Work focused on manufacturing excellence, cost transparency, process automation, data analytics, and digital tools.
• Regular engagement with supplier facilities through factory assessments, training workshops, commercialization reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.