Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lear Corporation is an automotive technology and manufacturing company that develops and produces components for the global automotive industry. The Cost Engineer/Analyst will support purchasing, sales, and finance teams by developing activity-based cost models for automotive components and assisting with sourcing negotiations using factual cost data.
Responsibilities
- The Cost Engineer/Analyst North America is a critical role in the global cost engineering organization which will provide support to global purchasing , sales and finance teams
- The cost engineer will develop cost models for automotive components for multiple commodities ranging from plastics, metals, tubes, electrical components utilizing activity-based cost accounting principles and assist purchasing in sourcing negotiations based on factual data
Skills
- 0-5 years of cost modeling, cost engineering and/or purchasing experience with a working knowledge of activity-based costing principles
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering required
- Understanding of activity-based costing principles in manufacturing
- Ability to analyze production steps and costs in supplier manufacturing facilities
- Knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes such as stamping, injection molding, wiring, excrusions, and clips
- Ability to work in a cross functional environment including purchasing, engineering, finance, and sales
- Ability to explain gaps between should costs and supplier pricing based on factual data
- High level of independent judgment, intiative, creativity, and managing multiple projects
- Problem solving and analytical thinking
- Priority setting and time management
- Action oriented/produces results
- Effective communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills required to communicate with a global team in a timely manner
- BA/BS engineering degree preferred
- MBA or Masters in engineering field preferred
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