Project Cost Performance Checkbook Lead is responsible for consolidating the TPC and Vendor Tooling Forecast from IM to SOP
Key responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Consolidate Total Production Cost (TPC) and Vendor Tooling (VT) from intention Milestone to SOP, including alignment with Mass Production at SOP
- Ensure consistency of the TPC to the project team through sourcing and CCD/CNs
- TPC assessment during the advance phase based on preliminary inputs (VBOM, scope sheet, etc.)
- Total Production Cost & VT comparison. Crosspollinate data from other projects (recovery plan, comparisons…)
- Entry Point into CTPC for Projects
- Design to Cost Process from early Advanced phase until TKOM (Tooling kick off milestone)
- Support PCP Program Lead with monitoring and consolidating cost optimization actions
- Assist Design to Cost process for Projects ensuring it implemented in advanced phase and development
- Support Idea Generation on cost savings based on deep knowledge on vehicle, markets, and segment
- Support TPC target development with TPC Target Proposals
- View based on BiC competitors adapted to the context of the project
- Exit-to-Entry approach, adapted to the context of the project
- Support ECAP’s Vehicle Target setting by 5ths, and bring information to appropriate stakeholders to provoke action
- Compass & challenge Projects for converging TPC & VT, involving all stakeholders
- Guarantee compliance with Profitability team and accounting standard of management
- Support financial assessments led by the ECAP team for Eco Advice
- Aligning, formalizing & implementing TPC/VT methodologies and rules
Preferred Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university or Bachelor Degree in Finance or related disciplines
- Minimum of 2 years of automotive industry experience at an OEM or large tier 1
- Advanced technical or management degree
- Excellent relationship building skills
- Ability to present ideas and concepts successfully to all levels of management
- Ability to productively manage change
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
- Excellent MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
- Engineering vehicle cost analysis experience
- Familiarity with finance terminology
- Experience using financial management systems such as WebCN C2PC, Fastcar, Product Cost Study, Qlik
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous Experience in one or more of the following areas: Engineering Program Management (Technical or Financial), including leading a cross functional team, Vehicle Program Management (Technical or Financial), including leading a cross functional team and Engineering Design & Development
What We Do
Our storied and iconic brands embody the passion of their visionary founders and today’s customers in their innovative products and services: they include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall and mobility brands Free2move and Leasys. Powered by our diversity, we lead the way the world moves – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which we operate.
