Senior Costing Analyst

About The Role

The Senior Costing Analyst is responsible for strategic business raw data processing and analyzation to support business planning. This position will coordinate with Business Planning, Hardware Engineering and cross-functional teams to define, scope, and develop quotation BOM to support projects implement into the customer environment. The Costing Analyst will work with team members to anticipate and make tradeoffs, balance the business needs versus technical constraints, and work across functions to establish cost/pricing BOM for ZT business. This role is reporting to the Sr. Manager.

What You will Do

• Act as raw data collection, database management and cost optimization. Provide accurate BOM and analyze cost information to support business projects development and operations. Sufficient support all cost and BOM relate questions and requirements.
• Develop and refine data analytical frameworks and processes in the collection of raw data and transform data in supporting business planning’s strategy in BOM accuracy, and cost optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in ensuring cost data accuracy.  Identify and remedy gaps in data quality and accuracy of raw data and standardize and automate the transformation of raw cost data into data as the “single source of truth” for BOM and cost data for use by Business Planning and other cross-functional teams.
• Conduct data deep-dives and identify the drivers for trends and changes in cost data and its effect on its influence in Business Planning’s strategy to achieve customer’s expectations.
• Create descriptive and engaging dashboards in identifying and understanding drivers of historical cost data to deliver data-driven insights to deliver insights and recommendations to support Business Planning ‘s initiatives.
• Coordinate internal cross-functional teams including Business Planning, Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Customer Operation and Logistics to collect cost information, establish BOM to supports business team to complete RFP/RFQ and customer commitments.
• Work with Field team to ensure customer expectations are met without risking corporate business goals.
• Support business operation trouble shoot cost issues, remove obstacles, track issues and make judgment calls to prevent risk to the business.
• Develop and implement processes to ensure timely cost recovery on customer programs.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Science related field
• Minimum 2 years' related experience
• Computer hardware and/or server manufacturing industry experience preferred
• Excellent collaborative, flexible and adaptable
• Drives for results and positive teamwork
• Works effectively across organizations to achieve company goals and objectives.
• SAP, Syspro, Agile and other program management methodologies
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to support rapidly changing customer requirements while striving for efficiency and process improvement.
• Participate in complex projects and meet RFP/RFQ requirements and schedules.
• Ability to communicate results across internal stakeholders
• Deep knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel and Power Pivot.
• 2 years’ experience in Python in writing scripts to automate data retrieval, and processing and analysis of large and complex datasets.
• 2 years’ experience in Tableau creating compelling stories with dashboards and reports.

ZT Systems assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is created for all our employees. The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $66,375.00 and $97,350.00 annually. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.
Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include bonus, paid time off, generous 401k match, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more.
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.

A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities—to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today—and transforming the future of tomorrow.

Join ZT Systems and help us build technology infrastructure that connects the world.

What We Offer
At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, we believe that investing in our people is key to our continued growth and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and professional development—both now and in the future.

Compensation & Financial Security

-Competitive base salary

-Performance-based annual bonus eligibility

-401(k) retirement savings plan

-Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs

Health & Wellness

-Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers

-Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs-

-Company-paid life and disability insurance

Time Away & Work-Life Balance

-Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays

-Parental leave and family care support programs

Growth & Purpose

-Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities

-Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about

These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work location. Learn more about our benefits here.

ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing.