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Job Title: Director, Costing - UGG
Reports to: Sr. Director, Costing
Location: Goleta, CA - Hybrid
The Role
As the Director of Costing for UGG, you will be a strategic leader responsible for overseeing the brand’s costing function. This role leads a high-performing team, drives cross-functional collaboration, and shapes long-term costing strategies to enable margin improvement and support corporate growth objectives. You will partner with Sourcing, Planning, Product, and Asia Costing teams to manage and mitigate cost inflation across logistics, materials, and factory. Additionally, you will develop and execute initiatives that enhance product lifecycle management, costing processes, and systems innovation. As a strong people leader, you will coach and develop the management team while fostering a high-performance culture that enables continuous improvement, operational excellence, and scalable growth.
We celebrate diversity--of your background, your experiences and your unique identity. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all of our employees can Come as They Are. We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.
Your Impact
- Effectively lead and influence the UGG Costing Management team.
- Develop, manage, and execute strategic brand Objectives & Key Results that are critical to brand success.
- Partner with Sourcing, Planning, Product, and Asia Costing teams to create and implement cost-saving strategies.
- Work closely with Asia Operations Management, factory partners, and suppliers to deliver integrated business solutions.
- Develop and oversee strategic costing plans, including negotiation strategies with factory and supply partners.
- Supervise Costing Reviews with the Product Team at critical milestones.
- Support development and/or enhancement of systems and processes to ensure costing requirements are met and to improve costing performance.
Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree with an emphasis on financial or business. Advanced Degree preferred.
- 10+ years of strategic footwear costing experience at a global company.
- Strong leadership and sourcing experience.
- Experience creating and driving strategic initiatives.
- Experience leading and influencing through change.
- 10+ years management experience.
- Demonstrated experience in managing multiple teams.
- Ability to lead and mentor teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
What We'll Give You –
- Competitive Pay and Bonuses - We’ve created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they’re valued.
- Financial Planning and wellbeing - No matter what financial goals our employees have set, we want to help them get there. Our plans provide powerful ways to protect income, pay for expenses and invest in the future.
- Time away from work - Sometimes we need time away to be with family, focus on our health or just simply recharge. Our plans support our employees’ needs to get out, get healthy and come back stronger than ever.
- Extras, discounts and perks - Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras
- Growth and Development - Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That’s why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development.
- Health and Wellness - There’s nothing basic about our comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. While at work and at play, we aim to support a healthy lifestyle.
Comp Team adds the salary range for roles based in Goleta, CA, US Remote, or any other state that requires pay posting. Comp will not add the salary range for roles based in states that do not require pay posting, such as Oregon.
$185,000 - $195,000
The salary range posted reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this role in our Goleta, CA location. Individual pay will be determined by location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all the other beautiful parts of your identity.
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What We Do
Deckers Brands is a global leader in designing, marketing and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories developed for both everyday casual lifestyle use and high performance activities. The Company’s portfolio of brands includes UGG®, Koolaburra®, HOKA ONE ONE®, Teva® and Sanuk®. Deckers Brands products are sold in more than 50 countries and territories through select department and specialty stores, Company-owned and operated retail stores, and select online stores, including Company-owned websites. Deckers Brands has a 40-year history of building niche footwear brands into lifestyle market leaders attracting millions of loyal consumers globally.
