BOM Cost Controller

Alexander Dennis Limited; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

Alexander Dennis Limited is seeking a BOM Cost Controller to support New Product Development by ensuring material costs are tracked, controlled and aligned to target.

You will analyse Bills of Materials, monitor cost movements, and produce reporting that highlights risks, trends and opportunities to improve cost performance across projects. Experience in procurement, product costing, cost analysis, budgeting and financial reporting is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Commercial/finance/procurement or manufacturing experience with strong data analysis.
• Experience with cost analysis, budgeting and financial reporting.
• Ability to identify trends and provide insights to drive cost improvements.

Responsibilities

• Analyse Bills of Materials to track costs across projects.
• Monitor cost movements and produce reporting highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Commercial teams to support tendering and cost decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Procurement experience

Cost analysis

Variance analysis

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Education

Degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Engineering

Tools

Syspro ERP

Qlik

Job description

Job Title: BOM Cost Controller

Location: Any UK site

Our Vision & Why It Matters

At Alexander Dennis, our vision is to lead the evolution of sustainable on-road mass transportation and mobility.

We design, deliver, and support market-leading buses and coaches that help reduce emissions, improve air quality, and keep communities connected. Every role contributes to that mission whether you’re engineering, driving sales, improving production, or supporting our customers.

What You’ll Do

As a BOM Cost Controller, you’ll play a key role in supporting New Product Development by ensuring material costs are accurately tracked, controlled, and aligned to target. Working closely with Procurement and Commercial teams, you’ll provide critical cost insight that underpins tendering, cost of production, and business decision-making.

You’ll analyse Bills of Materials, monitor cost movements, and produce reporting that highlights risks, trends, and opportunities to improve cost performance across projects.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in a commercial, finance, procurement, supply chain or manufacturing environment, with strong analytical skills and the ability to work confidently with data. Experience in procurement, product costing, cost analysis, variance analysis, budgeting, financial reporting, statistical analysis and the interpretation of complex datasets is highly desirable. Candidates should be comfortable identifying trends, investigating performance issues, producing meaningful insights and using data to support business decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.

Bonus if you have:

• Experience with ERP systems such as Syspro
• Knowledge of business intelligence tools (e.g. Qlik)
• A degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related discipline
• Experience within automotive, bus & coach, or complex manufacturing environments

What We Offer

Because we know that to deliver on our vision, people have to feel supported and inspired:

Impact: Be part of something that’s changing cities, improving air quality, helping public transport evolve.

Development & Growth: Training programmes, mentorship, opportunities to take on new roles, broaden skills.

Culture & Belonging: An inclusive environment; your voice matters; we treat people fairly.

Perks & Benefits: Competitive salary, pension, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.

Our Values – What Guides Us

These are more than words on a page, they shape how we work, what we stand for, and how we build trust with our customers, communities, and each other.

Safety: The health and wellbeing of our team members, and the safety of our products, are our top priority.

Quality: We strive for excellence in our products, services, and all that we do.

Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency and integrity, treating each other with respect in a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.

Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions, seeking to build trust and earn a reputation for excellence and reliability.

Teamwork: We work with our team members, our supplier partners, and our customers to pursue mutual benefits.

Sustainability: We seek long term success for our business, our communities, and the environment through responsible sourcing, lean manufacturing, and sustainable operations.

We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

If you are an internal applicant, you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.