Cost Analyst Airbags and Restraints

Cost Analyst - Airbags and Restraints

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Cost Estimating Analyst for Airbags and Restraints interfacing with key stakeholders in Purchasing (Supply Chain) Product Development (including Programs) Material Cost and Finance for all matters related to part costs for Airbag and Restraints commodities. This role requires a strategic influencer who can manage an ambiguous environment.

What youll do..

Responsibilities:

• Develop piece cost and tooling estimates for assigned commodities which requires an extensive understanding of manufacturing cost structure and supply base capability.

• Support cost target setting commercial pricing agreements and change control processes for forward and current model vehicle programs by delivering accurate estimates including detailed cost gap analysis.

• Support vehicle teardowns benchmark standard methodologies and identify material cost reduction opportunities.

• Actively support strategic commodity initiatives with relevant cost analyses

• Develop and deliver executive level presentations to senior leadership in support of the cost analysis being performed in a clear concise and convincing manner.

• Ensure reasonable physicals-based Best-In-Class assumptions for part manufacturing of their respective commodities and convincingly convey principles to stakeholders & partners.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of differences between Activity Based Costing volume-based costing and Should Cost. Provide technical guidance and variance explanations between ABC suppliers costing methodologies and Should Cost estimates.
• Facilitate and participate on supplier plant visits preferably with Supply Chain and STA to support benchmarking data gathering training negotiations or other activities as needed to ensure physicals-based cost estimates quantifiable gap analyses and viable cost reductions.
• Provide negotiation support to Supply Chain as they engage senior supplier representatives to achieve material cost reductions.
• Support 4 day onsite requirement with occasional travel to both Ford and Supplier facilities
• Deliver robust cost estimates and analyses in support of Program Lifecycle TVM Benchmarking etc. as required to drive design and commercial cost reductions.

Youll have...

Qualifications:

The following skills and experiences arerequiredqualifications for this role:

• Bachelors degree required - Must possess either an Engineering undergraduate degree with 3 years of business and/or finance experience or an undergraduate degree in Finance/Business with 3 years of manufacturing experience

• 3 years of experience in automotive component manufacturing processes

• Proficiency in Data Analysis

• Demonstrated history of driving agile transformation in a costing environment.

• Exceptional communication (oral & written) facilitation team building conflict resolution and collaboration skills in cross-functional diverse environments

• Experience implementing advanced agile approaches utilizing data analytics and the use of AI to help modernize and improve efficiency

• Persuasive storytelling abilities enabling you to promote your ideas at the highest levels gain alignment generate excitement and instigate momentum in complex matrixed environments.

• A hyper collaborative mindset and ability to partner with teams and leaders regardless of level.

• Tenacity grit and a persistent sense of urgency with a bias for action (even in ambiguous and fluid situations)

• A Cost Estimator/Cost Analyst should possess experience in more than one of the following:

  • Driver Assist Systems (i.e. Instrument Clusters/Smart Displays)

    • Metal Casting: Ferrous AL Mg

    • Extrusion

    • Machining

    • Plastic Injection Molding & Plastic Finishing

    • Blow Molding Plastic Extrusion

    • Stamping & Welded Assemblies

    • Electrical/Electronics/SMT

    • Interior/Exterior Painting

    • Polyurethane Foam Molding

    • Thermoforming

• Experience using Estimating Software to develop Optimal and Should Cost estimates such as FACTON APRIORI SIEMENS.

• Ability to construct and analyze manufacturing costs of components by reviewing drawings engineering specifications and functional requirements.

• Demonstrate a proven grasp of business concepts as well as quantitative and critical thinking skills.

• Ability to assess cost benefit analysis of different supplier manufacturing methods.

• Ability to maintain data integrity and accuracy and use data to identify and solve problems.

• Strong collaboration and leadership skills

• Clear concise and persuasive communication skills with strong Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and Word capabilities

• Proactive with the ability to balance multiple tasks

• Maintain data integrity and accuracy and use data analysis to identify and tackle problems

Even better you may have...

The following skills and experiences arePreferredqualifications for this role:

• Bachelor of Science Engineering
• Knowledge of GPDS timeline and Cost Estimating support provided at key milestones
• Knowledge of Global Material Cost Strategies
• Knowledge of Lean principles (value stream maps takt time etc.) preferred

Join our Ford Cost Estimating Team and be at the forefront of shaping innovative solutions as we create tomorrow!

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!

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Immediate medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up childcare 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.

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