COST ESTIMATOR
Develop accurate, data-driven cost assessments that strengthen sourcing decisions, improve negotiation leverage, and ensure competitive total cost of ownership for the organization. This position serves as a technical and financial bridge between suppliers, engineering, program teams and commodity buyers
Support Sales and project teams to have most cost-effective solutions to gain business
Support Cross functional teams (Supply chain, Program buyer, Supplier quality, Project, finance)
Strength our savings tracking database using existing and new tools
Ensure that contractual conditions and group procedures are well applied and respected by suppliers as well by project teams
Support group objectives in terms of savings and cash flow improvement
Performance and scorecard follow up with suppliers (including action plan management)
Support project buyers to obtain best economic conditions
Participate in supplier on-site evaluations with engineering and quality teams to validate assumptions related to process flow, cycle time, labor utilization, and manufacturing feasibility
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Purchasing, or any related Engineering field.
~+3 years’ experience in a similar position in the automotive sector or electronic & electrical components.
~ English proficiency mandatory
Understand products development (project/program) process
Application of Quality Standards: respect internal processes & controlled documents
Understand of his activity impact on quality (components & services), and understand the risks linked to non-conformity of PO delivered components