Legal Entity: Woodbridge Foam Corporation Requisition ID:4196Pay Range: Role Purpose:Owns cost estimates and pricing business cases for complex and multi-plant programs, so every quote reflects the true cost to manufacture. Leads quote reviews with Sales and Finance, closes the loop between quoted and actual cost after launch, and maintains the standard product evaluation costing model. This position can be based out of Troy, Michigan or Mississauga, Ontario, within the Product Evaluation and Costing team in Finance.
Responsibilities:- Lead cost estimates for complex, multi-plant and new-technology programs, from RFQ review through quote submission.
- Evaluate 2D & 3D data to determine part and tooling costs, and review Technologist estimates before management review.
- Generate product pricing and the financial business case (material margin, contribution margin,gross profit, tooling and capital payback).
- Present quotes at management review and ensure all approvals are in place under the PECT quote approval matrix.
- Represent the product evaluation and costing group at APQP, VA/VE and customer meetings, and price engineering changes.
- Complete a quoted-versus-actual cost review for each launched program and feed variances back into the cost model.
- Maintain and improve the standard product evaluation and costing model, rates and guidelines so all sites are quoting consistently.
- Coach and train PECT Technologists
Minimum Qualifications, Formal Education, Certification or Equivalent, Working Experience ( Nature andLength), and Additional Qualifications (Technical or Functional Competency Requirements)- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Business/Finance/Accounting or related field;
- 4-7 years of experience in cost estimating, product costing or pricing in a manufacturing environment;
- Excellent knowledge of finance/costing principles (margin, overhead absorption, capital payback);
- Advanced Excel skills, including building and maintaining cost models;
- Ability to interpret 2D drawings and 3D CAD data;
- Experience presenting cost and pricing recommendations to management; good written and oral communication skills;
- Preferred: automotive Tier 1/Tier 2 and APQP experience; polyurethane foam or moulding knowledge;
- CPA/CMA or CPIM (or in progress); Power BI;
- Coaching/mentoring experience.
