Quality Cost Engineer
INEOS
Böblingen, Germany
Responsibilities
include (but are not limited to) :
Leading the Business :
- Process Owner for Cost Engineering on Field Topics
- Gather and consolidate costs related to field measures from various departments across locations worldwide.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Supplier Quality, Plant Quality, After-Sales, Regional After Sales Teams, Quality, Purchasing and other Teams for accurate cost information
- Identify opportunities for cost recovery related to supplier and ESP issues.
- Lead and guide teams for collecting and documenting evidence on costs
- Provide financial analysis and insights to drive cost efficiency
- Initiate charge back from suppliers and ESPs aligned with Purchasing and Finance
Reporting & Monitoring :
- Responsible to define a strategy, implement and improve processes and IT systems for easy cost collection incl. evidence in cross-functional teams across all locations
- Collect and analyze cost data and generate detailed reports for cost collection
- Track expenditures related to field actions and recalls against budget
- Develop and implement cost control processes and best practices
- Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and quality standards
Committees & Decision Making :
- Participate in meetings and committees focused on field actions and recalls
- Engage in cross-functional communication and collaboration.
- Facilitate the implementation of cost control measures and financial strategies
Business Contribution :
- Ensure proper processes and documentation to support smooth negotiations with suppliers on cost recovery (efficiency)
- Achieve high supplier charge back acceptance rates in collaboration with purchasing
- Escalate on time fo fast decision making to reduce incident / claim to cost-recovery-cycle (lead time)
What we are looking for :
- Technical degree in economics, accounting, finance or similar studies
- Experience in Quality Management and in Automotive Industry, preferably in the area of field Quality
- 5-7 years of experience in cost management and cost recovery processes incl. negotiations with 3rd parties
- Strong understanding of field actions, recalls, and the associated cost management.
- Proficient in financial analysis and reporting
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
- Proficiency and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- High team skills and cross-functional leadership skills
- High empathy and very good communication skill, motivation skill and enthusiastic capacity ability to adapt to diverse people and situations
- Very good English skills
If this sounds like you, let’s talk.
Vor 30+ Tagen