Quality Cost Engineer

INEOS Automotive; Böblingen; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

INEOS Automotive is seeking a Quality Cost Engineer to oversee costs related to field measures and recalls. The role involves collaboration across departments to ensure accurate cost management and recovery, requiring a technical degree and substantial experience in the automotive sector. Join a dynamic team committed to quality and innovation.

Qualifikationen

• 5-7 years of experience in cost management and recovery processes.
• Experience in Quality Management and Automotive Industry.
• Strong understanding of field actions and recalls.

Aufgaben

• Manage costs associated with field measures and recalls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for cost recovery.
• Provide financial analysis and insights to drive cost efficiency.

Kenntnisse

Financial analysis

Problem-solving

Communication

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Ausbildung

Technical degree in economics, accounting, finance

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Jobbeschreibung

Since Sir Jim Ratcliffe announced Project Grenadier in 2017, our team at INEOS Automotive has grown rapidly. From a start-up to the scaled business we are now, we’ve hit some huge milestones along the way. Despite some global challenges, we brought our first vehicle, the INEOS Grenadier, from a vision to prototype and to market in just five years. And now, as the first customer deliveries of our INEOS Grenadier have begun, we look to the future with our first all-electric vehicle.

People and Culture

With around 1500 employees, 10 locations, and 44 nationalities, we’re an international team working together to challenge the ordinary. We welcome people who mirror our values: Spirit of ownership, responsibility, and initiative. We aim to deliver quality work with ambition and foster a community mindset, believing that together everyone achieves more. Creativity and initiative are encouraged to support your career development.

We’re doing things differently.

Your role: The Quality Cost Engineer is responsible for managing and overseeing costs associated with field measures, such as recalls and field actions worldwide. The role requires a collaborative approach, leading cross-functional teams to gather incurred costs and ensure accurate recording and reporting. The engineer will liaise with Finance and Purchasing to recover costs related to supplier or ESP issues. Success will be measured by the timely collection of costs. The role involves close collaboration with Operations, Engineering, Logistics, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, After Sales, and Sales teams.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

1. Leading the Business:
2. Process Owner for Cost Engineering on Field Topics
3. Gather and consolidate costs related to field measures from various departments across locations worldwide.
4. Collaborate with Engineering, Supplier Quality, Plant Quality, After-Sales, Regional After Sales Teams, Quality, Purchasing, and other Teams for accurate cost information.
5. Identify opportunities for cost recovery related to supplier and ESP issues.
6. Lead and guide teams for collecting and documenting evidence on costs.
7. Provide financial analysis and insights to drive cost efficiency.
8. Initiate charge back from suppliers and ESPs aligned with Purchasing and Finance.
9. Reporting & Monitoring:
10. Define a strategy, implement, and improve processes and IT systems for easy cost collection, including evidence, across all locations.
11. Collect and analyze cost data and generate detailed reports for cost collection.
12. Track expenditures related to field actions and recalls against budget.
13. Develop and implement cost control processes and best practices.
14. Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and quality standards.
15. Participate in meetings and committees focused on field actions and recalls.
16. Engage in cross-functional communication and collaboration.
17. Facilitate the implementation of cost control measures and financial strategies.
18. Business Contribution:
19. Ensure proper processes and documentation to support smooth negotiations with suppliers on cost recovery.
20. Achieve high supplier charge back acceptance rates in collaboration with purchasing.
21. Escalate on time to enable fast decision-making to reduce the 'incident/claim to cost-recovery-cycle' (lead time).

What we are looking for:

• Technical degree in economics, accounting, finance, or similar studies.
• Experience in Quality Management and in the Automotive Industry, preferably in field Quality.
• 5-7 years of experience in cost management and cost recovery processes, including negotiations with third parties.
• Strong understanding of field actions, recalls, and associated cost management.
• Proficient in financial analysis and reporting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• High team skills and cross-functional leadership skills.
• High empathy, motivation, communication skills, and enthusiasm; ability to adapt to diverse people and situations.
• Very good English skills.

If this sounds like you, let’s talk.