Your Tasks:

Cost/tooling/investment/emission calculations (BPG/BPB/CEI/BPI) on component level

Cost-Down workshops at supplier (PPV improvement) and on-site validations

Quote and Gap analysis as well as the development of gap closure recommendations

Deep collaboration with Commodity Purchasing (e.g. demonstration and negotiation of Cost structures with suppliers; contribution to SAB/SDB)

Deep Support of PCEs (Product Cost Engineers) in component calc. (BPG/BPB/CEI/BPI) for design-to-cost, benchmarking, target achievement

Definition and continuous development of a group wide technology knowledge base (reference processes, cost structure, development of tools e.g., quick calculators)

Create and execute Trainings for technology for different stakeholders

Sparring Partner of Commodity Purchasing and R&D on component level

Your Profile:

Degree in (Industrial) Engineering science or comparable

Minimum 8x years of professional experience and minimum 3x years in similar roles

Overall understanding of technology, systems and cost structures to suggest and judge cost improvements on component level

Specific knowledge about Cost and Manufacturing Technologies in Steel Components, Connectivity & Switches, Plastics, Assemblies, Textiles, Leather or Toolings

Willingness to continuously keep knowledge at a state of the art/best practice level in combination with distinct analytical capabilities, solution oriented, accurate and self-dependent way of working

Supportive, ability to work in teams, strong communication skills in an international context with acceptance for traveling