Associate Manager - FReC Costing

Faurecia; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Faurecia in Pune, Maharashtra seeks a BOP Cost Analyst to settle work packages following the PMS. You will analyze RFQ documents, interpret drawings, verify feasibility, and prepare costing using the FReC method.

You will create cost files, support supplier negotiations, and monitor the implementation of costing outputs across global CBUs. The ideal candidate has an engineering degree in automotive production, 6–10 years industrial experience, and strong communication skills in English; German

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with Automotive Production specialization.
• 6-10 years industrial experience including production/manufacturing engineering.
• Product knowledge for interior parts like Instrument panel, Door panel and Center console.
• Knowledge of several supplier technologies: injection, chrome, painting, blow molding, welding.
• Strong communication, analytical and synthesis skills.
• Fluent in two languages including English.
• German language proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze RFQ documents and interpret engineering drawings.
• Verify technical and economical feasibility of concepts.
• Prepare process flows and validate with Global Technology & Standard (GTS).
• Calculate EXW purchase prices for bought-out parts (BOP).
• Create costing files using Faurecia Reference Costing (FReC) methodology.
• Develop BOP summary files and monitor implementation in costing files.
• Support pricing files for BOP in OEM templates and supplier negotiation outputs.
• Disseminate costing results to requestors (Program Manager, Program Buyer).
• Estimate engineering changes and update FReC files.
• Update FReC files regularly and monitor result development.
• Prepare management-ready presentations of FReC results.
• Meet delivery and quality commitments for work packages.
• Foster collaboration with CBUs globally to improve communication.

Skills

Interior parts knowledge

Injection molding

Chrome plating

Painting

Blow molding

Welding

English fluency

German language

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering or Diploma in Automotive Production

Job description

• The BOP Cost Analyst is responsible for settling of all the work packages of the function according to the current version of the program management system (PMS). Among the tasks mentioned in PMS, the BOPs cost Analyst has the following most important tasks and responsibilities:
• Analyzing of the RFQ documents
• Reading and interpretation of engineering drawings
• Verification of the technical and economical feasibility
• For certain technologies the preparation of a process flow with subsequent validation by GTS (Global Technology & Standard)
• Calculation of the purchase prices EXW for the manufacturing of bought-out parts (BOP)
• Creation of a costing file according to Faurecia Reference Costing (FReC) methodology to calculate the purchase price
• Creation of a BOP summary file according to FReC template including the agreed values from Purchasing dept. (based on FReC values) and monitoring of its implementation into the inhouse costing file
• Supporting the elaboration of a pricing file for all BOP in the relevant OEM template (e.g. Verification of BOP supplier offers/BOP purchase prices
• Support of Purchasing dept. in negotiations with suppliers during all program phases (acquisition, development, serial life) by delivering needed outputs
• Distribution of the costing results to the requestor (Program Manager, Program Buyer)
• Estimation of engineering changes and implementation into the FReC files
• Support of regularly updating of the FReC files
• Monitoring and illustration of the FReC result development
• Conditioning of the FReC results for management presentations
• Respect the delivery and Quality commitments for the output of work packages
• Foster & develop a strong network with the CBUs across the Globe to improve collaboration and communication

Others

• Coordinate and challenge of the assumptions of all relevant and necessary experts and interface functions to define the piece costs
• Close collaboration with Cost Analysts (In house and Tools)
• Calculation of alternative / competitor products (Benchmarking)
• Support for maintaining of the existing databases
• Support for development of costing fundamentals and software tools
• Introduction of constructive improvement ideas
• Support program managers/ resp. sales engineers during negotiations with the Customer by creating needed output

Qualifications

• Bachleor’s/Master's degree in Engineering or Diploma, with a specialisation in Automotive Production
• Minimum 6-10 years experience in an industrial environment including a first technical experience (production, manufacturing engineering,…)
• Product knowlegde for Interior parts like Instrument panel, Door panel & Center console assembly.
• Knowledge on several supplier technologies, Injection, Chrome, Painting, Blow molding, Welding, etc
• Demonstrated strong communication, analytical and synthesis skills
• Fluent in 2 languages including english
• German language proficiency preffered.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have/be

• Bachleor’s/Master's degree in Engineering or Diploma, with a specialisation in Automotive Production
• Minimum 6-10 years experience in an industrial environment including a first technical experience (production, manufacturing engineering,…)
• Product knowlegde for Interior parts like Instrument panel, Door panel & Center console assembly.
• Knowledge on several supplier technologies, Injection, Chrome, Painting, Blow molding, Welding, etc
• Demonstrated strong communication, analytical and synthesis skills
• Fluent in 2 languages including english
• German language proficiency preffered.