Senior Manager - Cost Engineer

Job description

Purpose of the Role : Responsible for developing target costing, should costing, tooling cost estimation, and cost reduction strategies for any one Interior/Exterior Trims, Seating, Electrical, and Electronics components. The role supports Design-to-Cost (DTC) and Source-to-Cost (STC) initiatives through benchmarking, teardown analysis, VAVE, supplier cost analysis, and manufacturing cost optimization. Key Responsibilities : • Develop detailed should-cost models and target costs for any one i.e Body Trim, Electrical, and Electronics components. • Prepare tooling cost estimates and support Capex planning. • Perform supplier quotation analysis and support commercial negotiations. • Conduct cost driver analysis, benchmarking, competition teardown, and VAVE activities. • Drive cost reduction and cost avoidance initiatives with Engineering and Purchase teams. • Develop cost models and technology repositories for component categories. • Support sourcing decisions through should-cost-based negotiation fact packs. • Execute annual cost-saving and value-engineering initiatives. Preferred Commodity Experience : • Interior & Exterior Plastics • Automotive Lighting • Seats & Seat Belts • Carpet & Insulation • Sheet Metal Components • Latches & Glass • Wiring Harness • Switches & Controls • ECU/BCM • Instrument Cluster • Infotainment Systems • Telematics Modules • Sensors & Electronic Components