Project Cost Performance Specialist-Powertrain

Project Cost performance specialist, consolidating the Forecast total production cost informing, compassing, challenging, and supporting projects in achieving their TPC

 

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

 

Forecast Total production cost consolidation (TPC) from intention Milestone to SOP, including alignment with Mass Production

• Ensure consistency of the TPC according to the evolution of the project
• TPC assessment during the advance phase based on preliminary inputs (VBOM, scope sheet, etc.)
• Total Production Cost & VT comparison. Crosspollinate data from other projects (recovery plan, comparisons…)
• Entry Point into CTPC for Projects

Serial life TPC tracking based on IT databases and TPC future evolution trajectories based on standard inputs (RM trend, FX rate forecast, commercial efficiency, etc.)

Design to Cost Process from early Advanced phase until TKOM (Tooling kick off milestone)

• Conduct recurrent stakeholders’ meetings to monitor & support decisions
• Ensure the Design to Cost process for Projects is well implemented in advanced phase and development
• Support Idea Generation on cost savings based on deep knowledge on vehicle & markets

 Support TPC target development with a TPC target view based on BiC competitors adapted to the context of the project

• Set & promote aBIC target approach
• Support ECAP’s Vehicle Target setting by 5ths, and bring information to appropriate stakeholders to provoke action
• Compass & challenge Projects for converging TPC & VT, involving all stakeholders

Guarantee compliance with Profitability team and accounting standard of management

• Support financial assessments led by the ECAP team for Eco Advice
• Aligning, formalizing & implementing TPC/VT methodologies and rules

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or Accounting/Finance/Business
• A minimum of 5 years of Forecasting/budgeting experience
• Powertrain/Vehicle Cost Experience, familiarity with finance concepts
• Must be well-organized, well versed in establishing priorities, support other organization needs and requirements.
• Must be able to lead cross functional teams and present ideas and concepts to various levels of management
• Automotive technology and production process
• Teamworking & English fluency (>B2)
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills (Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams, Word)
• Ability to manipulate and analyze large volume sets with a high degree of accuracy
• Must => Familiarity w/ workflows, spreadsheets & IT systems : WebCN C2PC, Fastcar, Product Cost Study, Qlik