cost estimator

mission

- 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
- create and implement benchmark strategies for the region
- develop in depth knowledge of their commodity’s market and cost structure
- negotiate & establish long-term contracts with suppliers
- support sales and project teams to have most cost-effective solutions to gain business
- deliver yearly objectives within given timeline
- support cross functional teams (supply chain, program buyer, supplier quality, project, finance)
- strength our savings tracking database using existing and new tools
- improve and promote the use of the cost estimation tool

responsabilities

build and maintain robust cost models

- develop, validate, and continuously update cost models for purchased components — including materials, process parameters, cycle times, labor, overheads, and sg&a; — to ensure transparent and fact-based cost structures.

analyze supplier cost breakdowns

- evaluate supplier cost breakdowns to confirm alignment with market benchmarks, identify discrepancies, and detect opportunities for cost improvement or risk exposure.
- 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

support negotiations with fact-based insights

- provide commodity buyers with precise cost-gap analyses and “should-cost” references to strengthen negotiation strategies, enable cost avoidance, and secure savings
- collaboration with other bg’s





supplier management :

- performance and scorecard follow up with suppliers (including action plan management)
- supplier requests for change management
- support project buyers to obtain best economic conditions
- problem solving and looking for alternative solutions
- supplier sustainibility tracking

conduct supplier capability & process assessments :

- 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
- identify cost‑reduction opportunities (vave, material alternatives, process optimizations, localization opportunities) and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement them.

financial management:

- deliver financial objectives given (savings, payment terms, capex amortization)
- negotiate supplier claims and better financial terms for opmobiity

profile

personal background

- 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

job technical skill

- having adaptability on multicultural and cross-departmental relations and team spirits
- strong negotiator
- strong organizational skills and prioritize tasks to meet department objectives with timely manner
- good understanding of financial kpis
- understand products development (project/program) process
- application of quality standards: respect internal processes & controlled documents
- knowledge and respect of internal deliverables for his/her function and customer specific requirements
- understand of his activity impact on quality (components & services), and understand the risks linked to non-conformity of po delivered components

📌 Senior cost estimator (León)
🏢 Opmobility
📍 León