Footwear Cost Estimation Consultant

Contract | Part time | Remote | Mid-senior level

We’re looking for an experienced Footwear Cost Estimation Consultant to collaborate with us in validating and strengthening our AI-powered estimation engine.

At Naya, we’re building a design-led, AI-powered platform that connects product development workflows - from 3D design to costing, planning, and manufacturing conversations. Our Estimation engine helps teams generate early-stage manufacturing cost insights from 3D models and related inputs.

We’re now looking for an expert who can help us bring real-world validation and domain rigor into the system.

The Role

This is not a traditional in-house costing job. This is about shaping how cost intelligence is structured inside an AI-powered platform.

You will help us:

Validate.

Review and stress-test AI-generated cost estimations across materials, processes, tooling, labour, and overhead.

Refine.

Upgrade our estimation methodology with structured frameworks and industry best practices.

Document.

Help build skill-based documentation that defines what strong cost estimation should include - decision rules, logic breakdowns, benchmarks, and assumptions.

Strengthen trust.

Contribute to case studies, structured reviews, and credibility-building insights that increase confidence in AI-assisted costing.

You will work closely with product and leadership to ensure our estimation engine reflects real-world manufacturing logic, not just theoretical models.

What You Bring

• 3 to 5+ years of relevant experience in either manufacturing cost estimation or product costing, specifically within the Footwear sector.
• Deep expertise in BOM-based costing and production economics
• Strong understanding of materials, fabrication processes, tooling, supply chain dynamics, and value engineering
• Experience building structured costing templates or standardised estimation methodologies
• Ability to clearly articulate and document estimation reasoning
• Comfort reviewing CAD-driven or 3D-model-based inputs.

Who You Are

• Strategic. You think in frameworks.
• Rigor-driven. Assumptions matter to you.
• Clear communicator. You can explain complex costing logic simply.
• Collaborative. You’re comfortable working with product and engineering teams.
• Curious. You’re interested in how AI can enhance, and not replace, expert judgment.

Engagement Details

Remote | Flexible hours

Consultant / Contract

The evaluation assignment included

Learn more about Estimation AI by Naya at https://naya.studio/estimation

Try sandbox version - https://naya.studio/ai-estimation-enterprise

If you’re excited about shaping the future of AI-powered cost estimation, we’d love to connect. Please send your resume to vivek@naya.studio and CC @diksha@naya.studio , amaan@naya.studio, and shubham@naya.studio