Analyst, Central Costing

VF Corporation is looking for an exceptional Analyst, Central Costing to join our team based in Stabio, Switzerland.

Let’s talk about the role

The Central Costing Analyst plays a key role in supporting brand margin visibility through accurate, timely, and insightful costing analysis. The role is responsible for maintaining the costing database, collecting and validating costing inputs, and ensuring that Standard costs are correctly uploaded and maintained in SAP for the assigned brand(s).

Beyond data maintenance, the analyst supports seasonal cost and margin analysis across different levels of detail — from SKU level to product families and total collection level — helping Brand Management understand key cost drivers, margin evolution, and deviations from brand targets and long-range planning objectives.

The role contributes to identifying margin opportunities by analyzing the impact of product purchase cost changes, duty rates, allocation changes, sourcing assumptions, product mix, and other relevant cost drivers. This includes working closely with Sourcing, Brand Pricing, Planning, Customs, and Finance to ensure costing information is accurate, end-to-end consistent and business-relevant.

The analyst is also expected to support the application of AI-enabled costing models and tools to improve analysis, forecasting, reporting, and scenario evaluation.

How You Will Make a Difference

You will achieve this by:

• Support seasonal cost and margin analysis by providing accurate and timely costing data, identifying and explaining key cost drivers — including purchase cost changes, duty impact, allocation changes, and other relevant variances — to support business decisions during seasonal reviews, planning cycles, and ad hoc evaluations.
• Build, maintain, and leverage costing tools, BI dashboards, and AI-supported analytical models by brand and season, consolidating relevant product information from line lists and other source files to support accurate and scalable costing analysis.
• Collect and validate product purchase cost inputs, Country of Origin, and dual sourcing options where applicable, from the different Sourcing Hubs.
• Collect trade agreement information and prepare the relevant database to support duty rate assessment in cooperation with the Customs team.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of data required for Standard Cost upload into SAP.
• Execute and monitor Standard Cost uploads in SAP for all relevant product categories, ensuring they remain updated across brands, warehouses, sites, and stores.
• Work closely with Merchandising to collect the forecast and buy plan assumptions they provide, ensuring product mix inputs are properly reflected in seasonal costing and margin analysis.
• Work proactively with cross-functional stakeholders to clarify missing information, improve data quality, and ensure costing assumptions are aligned across functions.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of costing processes, tools, databases, BI dashboards, and AI-supported analytical models, helping increase efficiency, transparency, and reliability across the end-to-end costing flow.
• AI-ENABLED FINANCE EXPECTATIONS: Routinely use AI-enabled tools to support analysis and reporting activities, in line with company guidelines and business needs; Apply sound professional judgment to review and challenge AI-generated outputs and leverage technology and AI-enabled tools to support speed, efficiency, and insight generation, while remaining accountable for analysis quality and providing reliable support to business decision-making.

Skills for Success

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the individual to be successful in this position.

• Education: University degree in Economics, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: Financial background; prior experience in costing, controlling, supply chain finance, or a similar analytical role.
• Strong analytical mindset and AI fluency, with the ability to work effectively with large volumes of data and translate outputs into meaningful business insights.
• Ability to work across functions and manage relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Technical skills: Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; SAP knowledge is a plus.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with close attention to detail and high Standards of data accuracy.
• Proactive approach and ability to follow through on open topics with the relevant stakeholders.
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to summarize key findings and explain cost drivers effectively.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and cross-functional environment.
• Language skills: Fluent in English

About VF

VF is a global apparel company connecting people to the lifestyles they cherish through our family of iconic brands. At the heart of our journey lies our purpose: We power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. This is our purpose. It’s the reason we come to work every day. Our purpose unites us and leads us to pursue our goals, together. This is our calling. Learn more at vfc.com

What’s in it For You

We’re in the business of unleashing human potential, driven by the ideas, energy and commitment of our people. That’s why we offer comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical and financial well-being for all VF associates. When it comes to benefits, we’re the total package.

• A supportive feedback-based culture where respect and integrity guide us in what we do
• An inclusive international environment where people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and nationalities love working together
• Be part of an iconic lifestyle brand in a multi brand, multi countries organization
• On site gym offering health and well-being initiatives
• 50% discount on all VF brands
• Break out areas offering complimentary hot drinks

This post is not eligible for relocation support.

Free to Be, Inclusion & Diversity 

As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

If you like what you have read and want to join our team then we would like to hear from you!