Associate Manager – FReC Costing

Faurecia; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Faurecia in Pune, India seeks a BOP Cost Analyst to settle work packages and build cost models using the Faurecia Reference Costing (FReC) methodology. You will calculate EXW prices for bought-out parts, create costing and summary files, and support supplier negotiations across program phases.

The role requires 6–10 years in an industrial setting, knowledge of interior automotive components, and strong analytical, communication and synthesis skills, with fluency in English and German preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering/Diploma with Automotive Production specialization.
• 6–10 years experience in an industrial environment including production/manufacturing engineering.
• Knowledge of interior parts such as instrument panels, door panels and center consoles.
• Understanding of supplier technologies (Injection, Chrome, Painting, Blow molding, Welding).
• Strong communication, analytical and synthesis skills; fluent in two languages including English; German preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze RFQ documents and interpret engineering drawings.
• Calculate EXW purchase prices for BOP manufacturing.
• Create costing and summary files using Faurecia FReC methodology.
• Support Purchasing in supplier negotiations across program phases.
• Distribute costing results to requestors (Program Manager, Program Buyer).
• Monitor and update FReC files and prepare management presentation data.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Synthesis

Fluency in English

German language (preferred)

Automotive interior parts knowledge

Education

Bachelor/Master in Engineering or Diploma (Automotive Production specialization)

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.