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Req ID 72931 | Asia Pacific Co Ltd, China, ZF Asia Pacific Automotive Safety Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Your Tasks:
- Cost/tooling/investment/emission calculations (BPG/BPB/CEI/BPI) on component level
- Cost-Down workshops at supplier (PPV improvement) and on-site validations
- Quote and Gap analysis as well as the development of gap closure recommendations
- Deep collaboration with Commodity Purchasing (e.g. demonstration and negotiation of Cost structures with suppliers; contribution to SAB/SDB)
- Deep Support of PCEs (Product Cost Engineers) in component calc. (BPG/BPB/CEI/BPI) for design-to-cost, benchmarking, target achievement
- Definition and continuous development of a group wide technology knowledge base (reference processes, cost structure, development of tools e.g., quick calculators)
- Create and execute Trainings for technology for different stakeholders
- Sparring Partner of Commodity Purchasing and R&D on component level
Your Profile:
- Degree in (Industrial) Engineering science or comparable
- Minimum 8x years of professional experience and minimum 3x years in similar roles
- Overall understanding of technology, systems and cost structures to suggest and judge cost improvements on component level
- Specific knowledge about Cost and Manufacturing Technologies in Steel Components, Connectivity & Switches, Plastics, Assemblies, Textiles, Leather or Toolings
- Willingness to continuously keep knowledge at a state of the art/best practice level in combination with distinct analytical capabilities, solution oriented, accurate and self-dependent way of working
- Supportive, ability to work in teams, strong communication skills in an international context with acceptance for traveling