Who We Are:
At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.
Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.
Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:
· Runner First
We act in the best interest of the runner
· Word is Bond
We do what we say we’ll do
· Champion Heart
We give our all in everything we do
· There is no “I” in Run
We stay generous with our humanity
· Keep Moving
We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!
We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.
Your Job:
The primary role of the Footwear Merchandise Planning Costing Manager is to manage and evolve Brooks’ Footwear Margin Strategy. In this role, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining margin and planning tools that streamline costing processes and support the execution of the Footwear product line plan. The Footwear Merchandise Planning Costing Manager must be familiar with margin/costing processes and have a proven track record of successful negotiations, the ability to influence key stakeholders, and strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Reporting to the Director of Merchandise Planning – Footwear, you will play a critical role in aligning seasonal costing strategies with the broader Merchandise Financial Plan (MFP). Your work will include analyzing historical margin performance, developing seasonal product target FOBs, and go-in margin goals. You will also maintain and evolve the seasonal FOB matrix to support both short- and long-range planning.
As a key contributor to Brooks’ overall profitability, you will collaborate with cross-functional partners, including Product Line Management, Merchandising, Sourcing, Integrated Supply Planning, and Asia Costing Teams, to propose cost mitigation strategies and ensure alignment with company goals. You’ll also be responsible for developing reports, dashboards, and presentations that communicate insights to leadership and guide strategic decisions around product roadmaps, assortments, and pricing.
Ultimately, your work will help Brooks deliver premium, performance-driven products that meet the needs of runners everywhere, ensuring that every decision supports our mission to inspire everyone to run and be active.