Role overview

As the Product COGS Manager, you will lead financial strategy and cost optimization across a data platform company’s hardware solutions. Working directly with supply chain, procurement, engineering, and manufacturing partners, you will transform detailed cost data into actionable insights that drive gross margin performance and support the company’s expansion in the AI and hyperscaler markets.

Key responsibilities

Own the standard cost review process and forecast Purchase Price Variance and Inventory Revaluation drivers to protect gross margins and maintain cost accuracy across the product portfolio.
Partner with Global Supply Chain Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Commodity Management, and contract manufacturers to align cost inputs, resolve variances, and establish accountability throughout the supply chain.
Conduct financial evaluations for New Product Introductions and End-of-Life transitions, including target cost establishment, ramp schedule tracking, and obsolescence risk mitigation.
Build and maintain forecasting models, process documentation, and data governance controls to ensure consistent, executive-ready reporting for financial close and long-term planning.

Requirements

Deep proficiency in standard costing, purchase price variance, inventory accounting, and cost-of-goods-sold financial modeling within hardware manufacturing or technology production environments.
Demonstrated experience evaluating New Product Introduction and End-of-Life cost dynamics, analyzing design and sourcing trade-offs, and modeling supplier negotiations and contract-manufacturer operations.
Proven ability to establish internal financial controls, create standardized cross-functional workflows, and collaborate effectively with engineering, procurement, operations, and external suppliers.
Strong expertise in converting large volumes of complex part-level and supplier data into actionable operational insights and decision-support tools.

What makes this role worth considering

This position offers high visibility and functional ownership within a company that has grown to $3.7 billion in revenue and achieved its first billion-dollar quarter. You will work in an in-office environment in Santa Clara, California, within a team culture recognized as a Fortune Best Workplace in Technology and certified as a Great Place to Work, supported by flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored events.