Furniture Cost Estimation Consultant

Contract | Part time | Remote | Mid-senior level We’re looking for an experienced Furniture 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 Furniture 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. Remote | Flexible hours The evaluation assignment included - Learn more about Estimation AI by Naya at Try sandbox version - If you’re excited about shaping the future of AI-powered cost estimation, we’d love to connect. Please send your assignment link and resume to View email address on click.appcast.io and CC View email address on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io, and View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr Naya