Job Description
- Description - Internal
Responsibilities
1 - Animate the project team and lead the product cost simulation during the whole project phase with the product cost methodology (Design to Cost/Should cost/profitability…).
Objective is to make the new product cost meet marketing target and offer the product cost for orient the design/supply chain/Industrialization strategy solution select in R&D phase.
2 – Lead the Competitor Analysis on existing product cost of internal & external “benchmark” .
3 – Explain the cost variance between project stage gate . Discover the cost risk and provide orientation for cost optimization action.
4 -Guarantee the simulation of “produce” cost in project phase comply with the cost transfer to manufacturing plant for mass production.
5 - Contribute to the continuous improvement of product cost with continuous engineering / localization /supply chain solution etc…)
Internal Relations：
Project Manager
Product design leader
Industrialization Team
Supply chain leader
Project purchasing leader
Marketing leader
Manufacturing plant
Plant & BU Finance Controllor
External Relations
OEM,
sub-con Suppliers, competitor benchmark
Specific Competencies
Strong Communication skills
Knowledge of product cost structure，ability to simulate the new parts cost base on drawing offered. knowledge of Project Management Process (PMP)
Good sense of numbers,
Prefer with experience in relative industrial manufacturing (assembly / tooling(plastic/metal) / electronic) or purchasing,
Finance knowledge will be a plus
Expected personal characteristics
Strong communication skills , Leadership skills, efficient , agile & open minded .
Ability to work in English with international people.
Professional Experience
Bachelor degree or above in engineering, more than 5 years relative experience in manufacturing industrialization /cost simulation/ production purchasing .
Good sense of number