Costing Analyst (Contract Role)
Duration: 9 months

Position Purpose and Summary:
As a Merchandiser, the person will report to Merch Manager to Lead and direct product development process from receipt of specifications from home office until commercialization. He/she will anticipate problems, offer solutions and addresses issues within the development process.

Responsibilities:
Drive Commercialization Excellence: Lead the delivery of Brand promises from the region by driving product excellence for assigned categories. Deliver Accuracy, Completeness and Timeliness in Costing, Product Development and Commercialization Process for all assigned categories. Facilitate direct development opportunities with key Suppliers and Home Office Teams. Develop, standardize, and continually improve processes related to commercialization.
- Initiate, manage and direct the Product development process to ensure the successful completion of a fully commercialized style ready for production.
- Monitors progress of the process to ensure that style development is accomplished within established timelines.



Review current style request prior to dispersal to supplier to ensure accuracy, completeness and practicality for mass production. Anticipate problems, offer solutions, develop strategies and address issues within the product process.
- Responsible for the successful execution of the costing process related to styles under merchandiser’s responsibility. Negotiate cost to meet CSC price margin targets.
- Initiates and manages sales sample process and makes sure that sales samples of correct quality are delivered in time for the sales meeting. Coordinates between departments and teams within and outside CSC to make sure successful execution of sales samples from all factories.
- Ensure Styles are Buy Ready for production.
- Ensure all PDX/LO processes are adhered is all assigned category tasks during execution of Development, Costing and Commercialization.
- Update and maintain CSC tracking re

📌 Merchandiser Professional (Bengaluru)
🏢 Columbia Sportswear
📍 Bengaluru