Lifecycle Cost Efficiency Analyst

Ford; Naucalpan de Juárez; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford of Mexico is seeking a Lifecycle Cost Efficiency Analyst to drive material cost performance across vehicle lifecycles. You’ll partner with Finance, Engineering, and Supply Chain to maximize value and champion cost efficiency throughout development and programs.

Requirements include a BS degree and 2+ years in automotive product development, with experience in cost analysis of key vehicle commodities. GPDS knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• BS degree in a relevant field and automotive product development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in automotive product development (OEM or supplier).
• Experience in design, sourcing, or cost analysis of at least one of the listed commodities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Cost Loop workshops to build bottom‑up cost status by commodity.
• Identify and investigate opportunities to reduce content, design or cost.
• Prepare cost opportunity research from benchmarks and internal data.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance and Cost Estimating teams.
• Develop ad‑hoc What‑If cost studies for strategic decisions.
• Represent the Material Cost Attribute at program forums.

Skills

Automotive product development

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science degree

Systems Engineering certification

Master of Science or MBA

Job description

Join a team that shapes the financial DNA of every vehicle we build. As a Lifecycle Cost Efficiency Analyst, you'll play a pivotal role in achieving and sustaining world-class material cost performance across the full lifecycle of a vehicle nameplate. Partnering closely with Motion Tech Strategy, Tech Platform Planning, Finance, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams, you'll help ensure every dollar spent on our vehicles delivers maximum value to our customers and the company.

The ideal candidate brings hands‑on experience in automotive product development, thrives in cross-functional team environments, and is comfortable navigating large, complex data sets to uncover actionable insights. A working knowledge of Ford's Global Product Development System (GPDS) and Program Timing Deliverables is a strong plus, as is a natural drive to champion cost efficiency at every opportunity.

• 4 Days On Site In GTBC Ford México (Naucalpan, México)
• Champion a strong Cost Culture across the organization, anchored in the three rules of efficient cost management: Don't Over Content (the vehicle), Don't Over Design (the content), and Don't Overpay (for the design)
• Leverage multiple data sources to identify and investigate Don't Over Content, Don't Over Design, and Don't Overpay opportunities
• Prepare for Cost Loop workshops by researching cost opportunities drawn from previously rejected ideas, competitive benchmarking, internal vehicle data, and cost estimates
• Lead Cost Loop workshops to build a bottom‑up cost status by commodity for each control model
• Partner with the 'Team of Four' - Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and Cost Estimating - to disposition material cost opportunities surfaced during Cost Loop workshops
• Develop ad‑hoc What-If Cost Studies to inform strategic and tactical decision‑making
• Represent the Material Cost Attribute at key program forums, including the Program Steering Team (PST), Chief Program Engineering Decision Forum (CPE DF), and Finance Program Activity Team (PAT)
• Collaborate with Global Total Cost's skill teams - Benchmarking & Cost Attack, Global Vendor Tooling, Global Cost Estimating, Material Cost Data Architecture, and Indirect Engineering - to drive results

Basic

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree
• 2+ years of experience in automotive product development (OEM, Tier 1 supplier, etc.)
• Prior experience managing the design, sourcing, or cost analysis of at least one of the following commodities: internal combustion engines, automatic transmissions, electric motors, high voltage batteries, or electronic modules

Preferred

• Systems Engineering certification, Master of Science (MS) or Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Ford of Mexico is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our success. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or disability status.

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.