Design for Value & Cost Engineer – from concept to competitive edge, GN Hearing, Ballerup

GN Group; Ballerup; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

International workplace

Professional development

Dynamic work environment

Job summary

GN Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Design for Value (DfV) to lead cost/value optimization across product development and manufacturing. You will collaborate with R&D, Product Marketing and suppliers to ensure cost targets are met while maintaining performance.

You will optimize designs, drive value analysis, and manage ramp-up cost targets in a global high-tech context, reporting to the Design for Value team in Global Manufacturing & Operations at GN Hearing in Ballerup.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, preferably electronics.
• Experience in platform/product development, supplier sourcing or cost/value optimization in an R&D environment.
• Strong problem-solving for both technical and commercial issues.
• General understanding of manufacturing processes and industrialization.
• Experience with LEAN, Design for Value/Cost, or supplier sourcing in Asia is a plus.
• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Optimize products by cost/value analysis across product architecture and development.
• Manage cost targets and running estimates for ramp-up in development projects.
• Facilitate project sourcing activities including RFQs, supplier selection and negotiations.
• Support building business cases with R&D and Product Marketing.
• Lead project reviews related to Design for Value, Cost and Manufacturing.
• Guard costs in product development by guiding R&D on specs, materials and manufacturability.

Skills

Project management

Cost/value analysis

Supplier sourcing

LEAN methodology

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Are you ready to apply your engineering, project leadership and sourcing expertise to the world of product development and manufacturing? Join us as Senior Project Manager in Design for Value (DfV) and impact the way we design, develop, and manufacture products at GN Hearing in Ballerup.

The team you will be part of:

Based at our global HQ, located in Ballerup, Denmark, you will join the Design for Value team in Global Manufacturing & Operations, reporting directly to Director René Bergqvist. In this role, you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders worldwide, ensuring value and cost are managed effectively and optimized in our products from the early concept phase through to mass production.

Your contribution is appreciated and you will:

• Optimize products by supporting the organization with cost / value analysis in our products, modules, platforms and architecture
• Investigate and motivate for cost-effective design and manufacturability, e.g. via mapping of value / cost opportunities related to roadmap, product, and design options
• Manage cost targets and running estimate for ramp up in development projects
• Facilitate and support project sourcing activities including availability reviews, supplier selection, RFQs, and negotiations
• Support building positive business cases together with R&D & Product Marketing
• Facilitate and conduct project reviews related to Design for Value, Cost and Manufacturing
• Follow up and guard the cost in product development by working with R&D on their suggested specification, manufacturing or material selection

You will also work on introducing new technologies and innovations during product development and play a key role in approving targets and results before critical milestones are passed. You will also support key cross-functional projects that are part of strategic initiatives ("must-win battles") with significant value or savings impact from an Operations and Sourcing perspective.

To perform well in the role, we imagine that you - besides having a technical mindset and a good business understanding - have:

• A degree or similar within engineering, preferably within electronics
• Experience within platform and product development, supplier sourcing or cost/value optimization in a R&D environment are positive differentiators
• Good at solving both technical and commercial issues
• General understanding of manufacturing processes and industrialization
• Experience with LEAN, Design for Value/Cost, or supplier sourcing in Asia, are positive differentiators
• Presentation, negotiation, and communication skills in English, both written and spoken

In addition, you have an engaging personality and possess facilitation skills, enabling you to build networks and engage stakeholders. You also possess solid analytical and problem-solving abilities, which you use to identify issues and propose effective solutions. You are, furthermore, steadfast and enjoy working in a multicultural, changing environment. You take initiative and, most importantly, follow through on the initiatives you start.

We offer:

• A unique opportunity to grow and gain experience across both engineering and business
• A supportive and dynamic work environment where you can learn to navigate change with confidence
• Opportunities for professional and personal growth in a top-tier global high-tech company.
• The chance to contribute meaningfully to GN
• An international and collaborative workplace

We highly value a mindset, motivation, and energy, that aligns with our core values, to not only ensure your growth, but for your team and the wider GN organization as well.

We are focused on an inclusive recruitment process. All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. As such, we encourage you to submit your CV without a photo to ensure an equal and fair application process. Should you have any special requirements for the Interview please let the hiring manager know upon accepting invitation to interview.

GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, inspired by people and driven by innovation, we deliver technology that enhances the senses of hearing and sight. We help people with hearing loss overcome real-life challenges, improve communication and collaboration for businesses and provide great experiences for audio and gaming enthusiasts.

GN has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of GN's Hearing business to Amplifon S.p.A. to create a global leader in audiology. For GN Group, this creates an opportunity to expand our position in the large audio and video peripherals markets. Read more about the announcement here.

GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, inspired by people and driven by innovation, we deliver technology that enhances the senses of hearing and sight. We help people with hearing loss overcome real-life challenges, improve communication and collaboration for businesses, and provide great experiences for audio and gaming enthusiasts. GN was founded more than 150 years ago with a vision to connect the world. Today, inspired by our strong heritage, GN touches more lives than ever with the broadest portfolio of products and services in our history - fostering a sense of community, openness, and understanding. By listening to customers and combining our unique expertise in the human ear, audio, video, and speech, wireless technologies, software, and miniaturization, we transform what it takes to bring people closer to what is important to them. The GN-owned brands that are responsible for bringing these technologies to life: Medical grade hearing technology: ReSound, Beltone, Interton, Jabra Professional collaboration: Jabra, BlueParrott, FalCom Gaming, calls and media: SteelSeries, Jabra Founded in 1869, the GN Group employs 7,000 people and is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (GN.CO). GN's solutions are sold in around 100 countries across the world. If you would like to learn more about us, visit our homepage gn.com or click on our different brands. You can also connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

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