Cost Product Expert - A4 Volume and SMB LaserJet R&D

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Cost Product Expert to drive end-to-end product cost competitiveness across LaserJet platforms. The role requires collaborating with R&D, sourcing, procurement, finance, manufacturing, quality, and product management to deliver industry-leading cost structures without compromising performance or reliability.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in value/cost engineering within tech/product development, with a proven track record of reducing costs in a global,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in product development, value engineering, cost engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable product cost reductions and business impact.
• Experience in a global, matrixed organization is preferred.
• Experience in printing, imaging, consumer electronics, or technology product development is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic cost-reduction initiatives across hardware, mechanical, electrical, firmware, manufacturing, logistics and supply chain.
• Identify and drive high-impact cost reduction opportunities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Establish cost roadmaps and savings targets aligned with business objectives.
• Provide leadership balancing cost, performance, quality, reliability, and customer value.
• Lead value engineering activities to reduce unnecessary complexity and cost.

Skills

Cost engineering

Value engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Global matrixed organization

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

**Description -****Cost Product Expert, A4 Volume and SMB LaserJet R&D****Role Summary**HP is seeking a highly experienced **Cost Product Expert** to drive end-to-end product cost competitiveness across LaserJet platforms and technologies. This role will serve as a key technical and business leader, driving strategic end-to-end product cost optimization initiativesThe successful candidate will identify, develop, and influence implementation of product cost reduction opportunities by leveraging deep technical expertise, competitive benchmarking, value engineering, design simplification, material optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. The role requires strong business acumen and the ability to influence engineering, sourcing, operations, and product management teams to achieve industry-leading cost structures while maintaining product performance, quality, reliability, and customer value.**Key Responsibilities*** Lead strategic initiatives to reduce product costs across hardware, mechanical, electrical, firmware, manufacturing, logistics, packaging, and supply chain domains.* Identify and drive high-impact cost reduction opportunities throughout the product lifecycle.* Establish cost roadmaps and savings targets aligned with business objectives.* Provide technical leadership in balancing cost, performance, quality, reliability, and customer experience requirements.* Lead value engineering activities to eliminate unnecessary complexity and reduce overall product cost.* Evaluate trade-offs and recommend solutions that maximize business value while minimizing risk.* Partner with R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Management teams to execute cost reduction programs.* Drive alignment among stakeholders with differing priorities and objectives.**Required Qualifications*** Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.* Typically 8+ years of experience in product development, value engineering, cost engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, or related disciplines.* Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable product cost reductions and business impact.* Experience working in a global, matrixed organization is preferred.* Experience in printing, imaging, consumer electronics, or technology product development is highly desirable.**Preferred Qualifications*** Proven experience leading cross-functional engineering programs, assets and cost reduction initiatives.* Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority.* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.**Disclaimer** • This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.*Sustainable impact is HP’s commitment to create positive, lasting change for the planet, its people, and our communities. This serves as a guiding principle for delivering on our corporate vision – to create technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere**HP is a Human Capital Partner – we commit to human capital development and adopting progressive workplace practices in Singapore.