Cost Planning Specialist

I. Primary Job Function: 
Lead the Cost Planning Activity for the Engineering team.  Collect, compile, present, and analyze all cost information that relates to TBA development projects including piece cost, tooling cost, material cost, process cost, and engineering costs.  
II.Primary Responsibilities: 
A.Collect, compile, and present all costs in a standard format.
B.Analyze costs and make reduction recommendations.
C.Work with Z(PPD), Engineering Design, Purchasing, Production Engineering, each production  
 company, and Sales to promote Cost Planning Activities.
D.Use engineering principles to suggest cost reduction proposals in early development.
E.Provide and track feasible Cost Planning Targets for the entire development team.
F.Follow safety, quality, confidentiality, and information security policies and procedures

III.Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

Education:  
•Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Experience: 
•Greater than 4 years of relevant work experience is required.
•Experience in working and developing people and processes, working in a cross-functional team environment is required.

Personal/Technical Skills: 
•Strong attention to detail. 
•Excellent ability to build and maintain relationships with internal, external and potential customers
•Ability to make timely, accurate and intelligent judgments about business and financial situations.
•Knowledge of seat engineering and the process involved with complete seat construction. 
•Thorough understanding and working knowledge of automotive plants and processes/principles, company products, trade terminology, manufacturing processes, tooling and equipment, and machine operation.
•College level mathematical ability (algebra/geometry/trigonometry).
•Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, percentages, commissions, proportions, margins, and mark-up. 
•Excellent analytical skills.
•Excellent time management skills.
•Strong multitasking and organization skills.
•Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
•Ability to work with a dynamic and demanding team.
•Ability to compile effective and concise visual reports and graphs.
•Ability to communicate and work well with all levels of the organization.
•Ability to be adaptable and flexible in a constantly changing environment.
•Ability to work in a team environment to support demanding automotive customer requirements.

Language Skills: 
•Strong communication skills (written and verbal) in English required
•Japanese, German, Portuguese, and/or Spanish preferred.

Computer/Software: 
•Solid working knowledge and demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office and other computer-based applications (e.g., MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Lotus Notes/Outlook, Internet, etc.).

IV.Work Environment/Conditions:
Office: Open Office Environment
Travel: Must be willing to travel up to 25%

V.Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, talk, see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 30 pounds.

Disclaimer: This job description is intended to identify the general nature and level of work performed by team members within this classification, as well as certain essential job functions. It is not intended, and should not be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of team members assigned to this job. To qualify for this job, however, a team member must be able to perform its essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Under no circumstances may this job description be construed as altering the at-will nature of the employment relationship between TBA and any team member.
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