Our client a well-established company in the automotive industry is looking for a highly analytical and results-driven professional to join their team in a key role focused on material cost control and analysis. This position plays a strategic part in evaluating raw material prices analyzing cost variances preparing should-cost calculations and supporting cross-functional collaboration with purchasing finance and engineering departments. If you have a background in controlling a technical mindset and strong analytical skills this could be an excellent opportunity for your next career step.
Responsabilities:
- Material price check and analysis with structure base price alloy surcharges with reporting to board about fluctuation and market adjustment.
- Monthly preparation and analysis of reports to track material costs identify variances and provide insights for future projects.
- Identification of potential savings or provision needs in case of wrong prices claims or further price related topics.
- Standard cost validation from Material perspective with marginal cost calculation.
- Reporting all deviations and explaining why and from where they are coming.
- Be involved in Make vs. Buy business cases resourcing activities.
- Evaluate supplier quotations and provide should-cost calculations to support Commodity and Project Purchasing during supplier negotiations.
- Prepare detailed cost estimates including materials production and subcontractor costs for all our products portfolio
- Coordinate and expedite troubleshooting activities with internal collaborators engineering purchasing logistics and quality teams and external collaborators to ensure demand changes are effectively handled and potential delivery risks mitigated.
- Collaboration with the purchasing department financial controlling and finance in analysis of material prices and fluctuations prices going forward in system like standard cost of products.
Competencies & Requirements:
- Knowledge in Controlling and Costing area with technical background preferred.
- Proficiency in using SAP Material Management advanced Excel skills.
- Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze data identify patterns and make informed decisions
- Excellent communicator able to lead discussions and drive crossfunctional collaboration.
- Robust problem-solving skills with a tenacious diligent and results-driven approach
- Automotive experience or a production related field.
- Experience in the technical field technical-commercial offer preparation technical support.
- Experience in Sales is an advantage
- Fluent in English and German is a plus