Location: Farmington Hills, MI

Job Schedule: Hybrid (4 days in office)

Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred

Sponsorship: No

We are currently looking for a Manager, Vehicle Cost Management to join our team in Farmington Hills, MI. This position will manage a team of 2-4 professional program controllers.

A Day in the Life:   

The responsibilities listed are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties for this role. Additional tasks may be assigned, as needed, to support business objectives.

• Develop, facilitate, and control the current budget and forecast for Purchased Parts, Vendor Tooling, Logistics and Manufacturing for all New Model Car Programs (Minor Model and Full Model Change) in the Americas region during the Product Development Phase --> Start of Production --> Mass Production.

• Will work as part of the Product Development Team to ensure that the vehicle purchased parts, vendor tooling, Logistics and Manufacturing budgets and forecasts are updated periodically (depending on size and strategic importance) to reflect the current design intent, risks and opportunities, commercial issues and other items brought forward by the team.

• Ensure the timely and accurate reporting of program financial conditions to all members of the Product Development Team (Engineering, Purchasing, Program Directors (PMO), Chief Vehicle Engineers, etc.).

• TdC (Total delivery Cost - COGS+R&D) Actuals tracking to measure the progress of Cost Reduction targets by function.

• Will engage in business case development as necessary and support other functional groups to optimize cost height and profitability.

• Promote early identification of risks and opportunities to the development programs in an objective and independent manner.

• Cost Reduction opportunity generation, along with challenging and supporting the implementation of this CR OPP, through the following activities (but not limited to):

  • Internal vehicle & commodity benchmarking

  • External vehicle & commodity benchmarking

  • Feature cost analysis to support rightsizing activities

• Will develop Business Plan for "Minor and Full Model Change", working very closely with Finance, Purchasing, R&D and PMO.

• Drive consistency and continuous improvement within the country, North America region and globally by documenting procedures, leading cross-functional, or intra-departmental projects.

• Will provide leadership, guidance, support, coaching, and training to the staff and assist in developing objectives and evaluating performance.

• Ensure compliance with Nissan's procedures, policies, and internal controls.

Who We’re Looking for:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, or a related field, plus 7+ years of related experience at a professional level.

• Good understanding of logistics and manufacturing costs.

• Strong understanding of vehicle costs by each element.

Desired:

• MBA or other advanced degree strongly preferred.

• Experience as a manager or lead analyst preferred.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills to senior executive audiences.

• Strong analytical aptitude and data-driven problem-solving abilities.

Farmington Hills Michigan United States of America