Product Cost Manager

1 month ago

Plymouth, United States Bosch Group Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCompany Description

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Job Description

Within the Vehicle Motion Division, we design and develop state-of-the art safety and motion solutions for passenger cars, light trucks, and up to medium heavy truck. Vehicle Motion provides solutions for mobility through steering, braking, occupant safety, and vehicle dynamic sensors.  Vehicle Motion is also a leader in the software and services that will support the future of Software Defined Vehicles.

The Product Cost Manager (PCM) will lead product cost tracking within Vehicle Motion Division in North America across our Steering Product Organization; enabled by product knowledge and strong finance acumen to support customer accounts ensure profitability.

Scope & Responsibilities

  • Lead product cost tracking within Vehicle Motion Division across Steering Product Organization in North America.
  • Analyze product material cost targets from project acquisition thru pre-SOP per Product Engineering Process (incl. Customer Project Evaluations updates and re-quotes).
  • Perform cost gap analysis, challenging data inputs, and propose measures to customer manager(s).
  • Construct and maintain a comprehensive overview of potential measures per customer project.
  • Support workshops within Cross Functional Teams (i.e. Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing) to enable maintenance of cost tracking opportunities.
  • Support evaluation of cost measures via plausibility check of business case calculations.
Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business or engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of professional work experience in automotive industry (e.g. purchasing, cost analyst, product management or similar role)
  • 2+ years of strong analytical reporting and proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g. Excel).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Self-driven, high energy and proactive with strong analytical skills.
  • High attention to detail, on-time delivery and excellent first-pass yield.
  • Strong time management and organizational skills to effectively manage multiple tasks on time.
  • Sound product background to support product cost reviews w/in Cross Functional Teams.
  • Business management knowledge (marketing, sales, controlling, cost-benefit calculation) & visualization of features and Key Performance Indicators.
  • Passionate continuous improvement mindset.
  • Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and proficiency in MS Office Suite.
  • German and/or Spanish language skills desirable.


Additional Information

EEO/OFCCP: Bosch is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit. Bosch is fully committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities and to providing equal employment opportunity to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, sex, pregnancy, childbirth (or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation), national origin or ancestry, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.


This equal employment opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions and aspects of employment including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, retention, training, placement, promotion, advancement, transfers, job assignments, layoffs, leaves of absence, termination, and compensation. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to all aspects of employment.


Bosch is dedicated to maintaining compliance with all federal, state, and local law, including but not limited to, affirmative action plan requirements, EEO-1 and VETS-4212 reporting, and I9 / work authorization guidance.

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only.  Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.


*Please note that employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date.

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