Production Cost Program Manager

Overview

The North America Production Cost Program Manager (PCPM) will be the 'Commercial Cost Leader' for a specific vehicle, managing all internal stakeholder interfaces and driving implementation of cost savings, mitigation of cost increase risks, and execution of cost recovery for their vehicle, resulting in TPC improvement.

• Manage all commercial cost savings activities generated from system war rooms, plant war rooms, and other similar forums across all internal stakeholders (Brand, SCM, Mfg, Eng, Purchasing, etc.).
• Drive and manage all commercial cost recovery actions for their specific vehicle (Certified Line Shortages / Disruptions, Capital Over-recovery, ED&D over-recovery, etc.).
• Drive engagement of cross functional organizations to mitigate specific cost increase risks, minimizing TPC impact, for their specific vehicle.
• Lead Purchasing engagement in System War Rooms, Plant War Rooms, SCM War Rooms, Commodity Cost 'Steering Committees' and any other similar cross functional forums related to cost.
• Manage all commercial cost 'Industrial Committee' reporting related to TPC for their specific vehicle.
• Ensure all commercial cost savings initiatives from any cross-functional activity are documented in the MCM database and actively managed through to implementation.
• Lead real time monitoring and reporting activities for all commercial cost impacts (Implemented, In-process, Forecast) for their assigned vehicle.
• Lead Purchasing Engagement on all cross functional complexity reduction activities impacting TPC in their assigned vehicle.
• Lead the consolidation of all system should cost gap closure activities to be managed and reported at the vehicle level.
• Lead coordination of TPC Warrior Room Report out presentations.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Marketing, Economics, International Business, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Engineering, or equivalent from an AACSB accredited program;
  Other technical degrees with business background also considered.
• A minimum of 8 years relevant experience.
• Strong communication, presentation and commodity leadership skills.
• Well organized, self-motivated, with ownership mentality.
• Ability to support all aspects of commercial cost with key internal stakeholders.
• Must be skilled at relationship building, cost analysis, negotiation (both internal and external), benchmarking, time management and presentations to all levels of management.
• Strong use of MS Office Suite/G Suite.

• Health & Wellness

  Comprehensive coverages encompassing the Physical, Mental, Emotional, and overall Wellbeing of our employees, including short- and long-term disability.

• Compensation, Savings, and Retirement

  Annual Incentive Plan (SAIP), 401k with Employer Match & Contribution (max 8%), SoFi Student Loan Refinancing.

• Time Away from Work

  Paid time includes company holidays, vacation, and Float/Wellbeing Days.

• Family Benefits

  12 Weeks paid Parental Leave, Domestic Partner Benefits, Family Building Benefit, Marketplace, Life/ Disability and other Insurances.

• Professional Growth

  Annual training, tuition reimbursement and discounts, Business Resource & Intra-professional Groups.

• Company Car & More

  Comprehensive Company Car Program and Vehicle Discounts. Vehicle discounts include family and friends.