Job Summary
The TPM – Target Costing is responsible for target costing and cost competitiveness of eDrive products throughout the product development lifecycle. The position drives cross-functional cost optimization activities and ensures that product cost targets are defined, monitored and achieved in alignment with project targets.
Major Responsibilities
- Lead target costing activities for eDrive projects and ensure alignment with project targets.
- Establish and maintain product cost targets, cost structures and cost controlling.
- Lead cost optimization idea generation, feasibility assessment and business case calculation.
- Identify cost gaps and drive cross-functional measures to achieve target cost.
- Coordinate engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, finance and project teams for cost optimization activities.
- Monitor and control cost improvement measures, project cost status and deviations.
- Manage cost-related risks, issues and change requests.
- Prepare and lead cost reviews and management reporting.
- Support product development projects from concept phase through ramp-up and SOP.
- Drive best practices and synergies for target costing across eDrive projects and platforms.