At Autoliv our primary goal is to Save More Lives. Our products never get a second chance. This is why we can never compromise on quality while continuously improving competitiveness. To support our global growth and cost leadership ambitions we are strengthening our Value Cost Management organization and are looking for a VCM Manager Airbags to drive fact-based End to End cost optimization across our product portfolio.
In this role you will own cost modeling and cost optimization activities for one of our global product lines (Airbag Seatbelt or Steering Wheel) supporting Engineering Purchasing Product Line and Sales in making cost-competitive business decisions throughout the product lifecycle.
Your responsibilities will include:
Global Product Line Cost Leadership
Own and continuously improve the global cost modeling framework for your product line.
Develop and govern global should-cost models cost standards and methodologies.
Act as the global VCM focal point for product cost competitiveness.
Cost Modeling Greenfield Costing & NOI Support
Perform greenfield cost calculations for core and standard components.
Support New Order Intake activities with Project Purchasing and Segment Purchasing.
Develop cost breakdowns and target costs to support sourcing decisions supplier negotiations and business cases.
Validate supplier quotations and maintain product-line cost benchmarks.
Global Governance & Best Practice Sharing
Establish and lead a global product-line VCM forum to drive best-practice sharing and cross-divisional alignment.
Standardize costing methodologies master data and governance processes across divisions.
Coordinate cost model updates and integrate divisional best practices into global standards.
Value Engineering & Cost Optimization
Identify and prioritize cost reduction opportunities throughout the product lifecycle.
Facilitate Value Engineering and Design-to-Cost initiatives with cross-functional teams.
Translate benchmarking insights into actionable cost optimization projects.
Business Partnership & Analytics
Support Product Line Engineering Purchasing and Operations teams in strategic business decisions.
Present cost analyses business cases and recommendations to senior leadership.
Leverage digital tools and analytics to improve cost transparency benchmarking and decision-making.
Drive continuous improvement of cost databases and costing methodologies.
If you have:
Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering or a related field.
10 years of experience in Cost Engineering Value Engineering Product Costing Purchasing or Manufacturing Engineering
Minimum 10 years of experience in Cost Engineering Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) Purchasing Product Costing Manufacturing Engineering.
Proven expertise in should-cost modelling greenfield costing and product cost optimization.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes supplier cost structures and sourcing support.
Excellent analytical communication and stakeholder management skills in a global environment.
Fluent in English; automotive industry experience preferred
We will be more than glad to chat with you about your experience and your career goals.
In our international work setting you will find a range of opportunities that are designed to enhance your career and personal development. Including new and different perspectives is part of what ensures the teams success. We are committed to develop peoples skills knowledge and creative potential. Our training and development programs emphasize technical competency leadership development and business management skill.
More lives saved more life lived!
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Value Cost Management Manager, Airbags • Braşov, Brașov County, Romania
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