Stellantis

Vehicle Cost Manager - Product Cost (Serial Life)

Stellantis • $100K — $130K *
Auburn Hills, MI 48326In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in automotive program economics or vehicle finance cost
  • Strong knowledge of vehicle structure and BOM/EBOM concepts
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills
  • Proficient in MS Office and relevant costing systems
  • Experience creating executive-ready presentations

Responsibilities

  • Manage cost evolution for vehicle programs in Serial Life
  • Develop monthly PCS & TPC support documentation
  • Align with Chief Vehicle Executives and Program Economic Managers for finance alignment
  • Oversee a team of six analysts working across various finance and engineering teams
  • Identify cost drivers by understanding vehicle construction systems and subsystems
  • Promote process simplification and accuracy along with special studies
  • Partner with IT and global regions for data integrity and tool enhancements

Benefits

  • Collaborative working environment
  • Opportunity to lead and mentor a team
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams
  • Dynamic automotive industry exposure
  • Participation in value creation initiatives
Full Job Description
The Vehicle Cost Manager (Serial Life), Product Cost position resides within the Financial Planning & Analysis group. This position will support the Value Creation Program.

This position is responsible for:
  • Managing cost evolution for vehicle programs through Serial Life
  • Developing monthly PCS & TPC support documentation
  • Aligning with Chief Vehicle Executives (CVEs) & Program Economic Managers (PEMs) to ensure Finance alignment on program cost with Engineering leadership
  • Managing a team of six analysts that work alongside Program Economic Managers (PEM), Manufacturing Finance, MGA, Model Controllers, Purchasing Finance, IBT Finance, Sales & Marketing Finance, and Product Engineering
  • Understanding vehicle construction by systems/subsystems and part break-up to identify cost drivers
  • Promoting process simplification and accuracy along with other special studies as required
  • Partnering with IT and global regions to ensure data integrity, tool enhancements, and standardized methodologies for PCS/TPC and program economics


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Engineering; or related degree
  • Minimum 10 years of automotive industry experience in one or more of the following: program economics / vehicle finance cost, Vehicle Cost Engineering, platform finance, product cost (MGA / plant), or program management
  • Strong working knowledge of vehicle structure and bill of material concepts (BOM/EBOM) and ability to understand vehicle construction by systems/subsystems
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and people skills; ability to motivate and lead cross-functional teams without direct reporting relationship
  • Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and familiarity with relevant costing/engineering systems (e.g., EBOM, Vehicle Content Configurator, SAP, Engineering Change Notice)
  • PowerPoint proficiency and experience creating executive-ready decks and clear narrative summaries

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Advanced technical or management degree (e.g., Master's in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business Administration, or Accounting)
  • Engineering vehicle cost analysis experience and / or experience in vehicle / component design & release engineering
  • Prior experience with plant budgets, engineering systems, or product cost at MGA / plant / Sales & Marketing
  • Advanced user in MS Office suite. Excel (e.g. pivot tables, VLOOKUP, charts), Co-pilot, PowerPoint

About Stellantis

Stellantis is a multinational automotive manufacturer formed in 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA. The company designs, produces, and sells a wide range of vehicles under various brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroen, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, and Vauxhall. Stellantis operates in over 130 countries and has 14 brands in its portfolio. The company is committed to sustainable mobility and has set ambitious targets for reducing its carbon footprint and increasing the share of electric vehicles in its sales.
Learn more about Stellantis
Size
400,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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