Cost Analyst

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Cost Estimating Analyst - Program Management and Commodity Benchmarking. Role acts as the primary liaison representing and managing Cost Estimating resources when interfacing with new model programs new unit programs and Product Development benchmarking requests. This role requires a strategic influencer who can navigate / manage an ambiguous environment.

Role acts as the primary liaison representing and managing Cost Estimating resources when interfacing with new model programs new unit programs and Product Development benchmarking requests. This role requires a strategic influencer who can navigate / manage an ambiguous environment and has proficient knowledge / working experience in developing piece cost estimates

What Youll Do

• Contribute your extensive expertise to the Cost Estimating team as we continuously refine our chosen agile framework and modern ways of working
• Trusted advisor to senior leaders as they continuously refine their organizations for the present and future
• Coordination of Cost Estimating resources (Cost Estimators) to provide detail cost estimates for all parts / systems that require support from either Forward Model / Unit program teams.
• Work with requestors and Cost Estimators to ensure that all required information (design detail material specifications etc.) are available to enable detailed cost estimates to be developed
• Utilize Cost Estimating tracking tools (GANTT charts estimate management tools / dashboards etc.) and provide regular status updates to Cost Estimating leadership
• Leverage strong understanding of Activity Based Costing and Should Cost to assist CE customers in understanding our work and how to apply it properly
• Support all teams of four for anything related to Cost Estimating processes and deliverables
• Work closely with Global Total Cost (GTC) organization in the coordination tracking and delivery of all competitive benchmarking costing requests

Youll have

• Bachelors degree in engineering or other equivalent fields or an undergraduate degree in Finance/Business.
• 5 years of business and/or finance experience
• Experience in manufacturing with automotive component manufacturing a plus
• Exceptional communication (oral & written) facilitation team building conflict resolution and collaboration skills in cross-functional diverse environments
• A hyper collaborative mindset and ability to partner with teams and leaders regardless of level
• Proactive with ability to balance multiple tasks

Even better you may have...

• Working knowledge of Ford Global Product Development System (GPDS)
• Experience with Costing Software would be a plus.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:

Immediate medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up child care and more

Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments and more

Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

Tuition assistance

Established and active employee resource groups

Paid time off for individual and team community service

A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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