The Cost Champion is the leader responsible for embedding a cost-obsessed mindset across the full offer lifecycle. He/she will ensure cost being a central decision criterion from the value proposition to design and supply chain, with relevant governance requirement. This role contributes to drive profitable growth through innovation projects, to restore competitiveness through legacy product cost productivity, and to upgrade methods, tools and skills to make cost leadership initiative sustainable across the organization.

The position covers the full offer lifecycle, from new offer creation to legacy offers:

For new offers, the role ensures target cost is defined from the earliest stages, implementing Design-to-Cost methodologies as part of OLM process and stage-gate governance.

For legacy offers, the role ensures Divisions actively manage offer cost competitiveness, build a strong pipeline of productivity actions, including product re-design-to-cost initiatives based on margin, competitiveness and/or customer value gaps.

This role is both strategic and operational. It acts as a Design-to-Cost champion, cost workshop leader, and cost leader PMO, coordinating Divisions, hubs, and GSC to prioritize the right offers, deploy the right methods, and secure disciplined execution.

The Cost Champion acts as the central leader and animator of the Cost Officer community across Divisions. While divisional Cost Officers remain accountable for local costing activities—including cost consolidation, analysis, database integrity, and day-to-day cost monitoring within their perimeter—the Cost Champion ensures alignment with the central Offer Cost Leadership strategy, common methodologies, governance expectations, and cross-divisional priorities.

Key Responsibilities Act as the focal point to define, prioritize, and execute offer cost action plans for assigned division(s) / hub(s), in alignment with Offer Cost Leadership priorities and governance.

Drive the offer cost leadership agenda across offer lifecycle (both new offers and legacy offers):

Ensure cost is on everyone’s agenda by cascading the program across all functions through communication, webinars, trainings, and business rituals. Cost needs to become everyone’s concern rather than a specialist activity.

Coordinate with Divisions, hubs, and GSC to ensure consistency of practice.

Lead Design-to-Cost methodologies

Deploy target cost calculation methodologies based on customer value, UVP, market expectations, and willingness to pay across the assigned division(s).

Deploy and use should-cost methodologies to provide fact-based cost transparency at system, sub-system, and component level.

Run (Re-) Design-to-Cost E2E project and deploy the methodology across assigned Division(s), ensuring it is embedded at each OLM milestone/stage-gate.

Animate methods & tools ecosystem and its governance:

Deploy a systematic, automated, end-to-end cost tracking approach based on integrated tools and reliable data.

Implement and animate the use of key cost tools (such as should-cost/benchmark/ teardown).

Embed cost metrics and decision checkpoints into OLM governance and performance reviews, including visibility of deviations and action plans in QBRs and strategic deep dives.





Drive the sharing and replication of best practices, lessons learned, and successful cost optimization approaches across Divisions, hubs, and product lines through the cost officer community.

Core Skills And Expertise

Solid understanding of product cost structure

Strong ability to define and challenge target cost and should-cost using reliable assumptions and fact-based costing methodologies.

Analytical skills to drive facts & figures decisions

Leadership And Change-management Capabilities

Strong change management capability: able to shift behaviors, embed new routines, and make cost leadership part of the culture rather than a one-off initiative.

Excellent cross-functional animation skills: able to lead workshops, mobilize stakeholders, and create alignment across divisions, hubs, and functions.

Strong communication and influencing skills, with the credibility to challenge specifications, assumptions, and legacy habits in senior forums.

Proven capability to work in a matrix and multicultural environment, balancing local ownership with standardization and consistency across divisions.

What's in it for me?

Lead high-impact initiatives that shape the future of our organization

Work with a team that values expertise, collaboration, and continuous growth

Gain visibility with senior leadership while driving meaningful change

Enjoy flexible work options designed to support your success and well-being

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: "We see you. We value you". It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 168,800 - USD 253,200 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

medical (with member reward points)

dental

vision

basic life insurance

Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits)

flexible work arrangements

paid family leaves

well-being programs

12 holidays per year





20 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date)

Invest and Plan Your Future

your base salary

short-term incentives or sales incentives

opportunities to own company shares (eligibility depends on start date)

401(k) + match

Grow Your Skills and Career

performance and development conversations

Senior Talent Program

integral career opportunities

access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors

learning platforms like Coursera

Team Up in the Workplace

collaborating through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub

smart ways to collaborate

recognition program (including service anniversary)

engagement survey

fostering an inclusive, caring workplace

Support Your Community

volunteer leave

programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation

initiatives that support youth education

military leave benefits

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We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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