Senior Manager - Cost Engineering

 

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SENIOR MANAGER - COST ENGINEERING
SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN – WORLD HEADQUARTERS - HYBRID

 

The Senior Manager - Cost Engineering role is a critical role in the global finance organization. This role will report to the Vice President of Cost Engineering. The cost engineering senior manager will be responsible for delivering cost analysis for both new sourcing and current production spend. The cost engineering manager will work closely with commodity buyers, engineering, finance and manufacturing teams to roll-out should cost models based on globally developed templates and assist purchasing in sourcing negotiations based on factual data. This role will also act as liaison between cost engineers globally and buyers and commodity managers in the regions. Additionally, this role will be responsible for assisting in quotes to customer for new business awards and cost advanced innovation concepts.

 

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Support the global finance and purchasing organization to source components at the best cost upfront using fact-based negotiations
• Understanding of activity-based costing, estimate future innovative concepts where all manufacturing process parameters might not be known by making assumptions
• Understanding of automotive manufacturing processes such as stamping, injection molding, welding, extrusions etc.
• Ability to work across multiple functions incl. purchasing, engineering. finance, sales, and manufacturing
• Ability to gather local knowledge and explain gaps between “should costs” and supplier pricing based on factual data
• High level of independent judgment, initiative, creativity, and the overseeing multiple projects
• Key competencies for success in position include:
  • Problem solving and analytical thinking
  • Managerial courage
  • Priority setting and time management
  • Action oriented / produces results
  • Get results the right way
• Effective communication, presentation and interpersonal skills required to communicate with a global team in a concise manner

 

Advantages of working at Lear in the Cost Engineering group:

• Highly visible role with direct lines of communication to senior leaders within Lear’s Seating Division
• Ability to work with a group that directly impacts the companies bottom line and driving organizational saving
• Working with a global team across the 5 continents Lear does business and ability to travel abroad to Lear facilities and supplier locations
• Highly recognized team within the automotive industry with the ability for upward mobility and career growth
• Working on the costing of advanced technologies and innovative products within Lear’s portfolio

 

Your Qualifications:

• BS/BE required in Engineering or a related field
• Requires 8+ years cost modeling, cost engineering and/or purchasing experience with a working knowledge of activity-based costing principles
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Ability to interface and effectively communicate with confidence with senior level leaders
• Strong technical background and ability to regularly interface with various commercial teams ex. Sales, Purchasing, and Finance
• Strong understanding of automotive manufacturing processes

 

Bonus If You Have:

• MBA or Masters in an engineering field
• Requires 10+ years cost modeling, cost engineering and/or purchasing experience with a working knowledge of activity-based costing principles.

 

 

 

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Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

 

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be cont