Cost Analyst Ref# 4025
Cost Analyst, Brose North America, Auburn Hills, MI. Perform complex material cost optimization through data anlys &identification &implementation of cost reduction &cost avoidance strategies during pre-dvlpmt & project phases of Brose Product Development Cycle for current &future commercialization. Plan, lead, &assure accurate technical &business assessments of piece cost of materials &vendor tooling investment, using Teamcenter Product Cost Management, SAP Enterprise Resource Planning Business War-ehouse, Materials Management, Product Cost &Product Lifecycle Management modules, & Brose Production Systems tools, of psgr vehicle seat cmpts &syss incl. actuators, motors, seat &seat length adjusters, back frames, rails, &cushion pans, from inception through to production at USA &MEX mfg plants. Meet with Purchasing teams during supplier negotiations &global sourcing process, defining &setting cost targets &reductions to meet budgets &overall profitability in N.A. Requi-red travel to automot cmpt suppliers plants in USA &MEX for site visits to assess & define technical & commercial improvements &solns in mfg processes, up to 12 wks P/A. 36 mos exp as Engineer, Analyst, Project Engineer or Project Manager, or related, planning or determining technical &business solutions for seat systems components incl. actuators, seat length adjusters, &rails for future commercialization, or related. Mail resume to Ref#4025, Brose, Human Resources, 3933 Automation Ave, Auburn Hills, MI 48326.