Automotive Cost Reduction Lead (Senior)

Yazaki North America; Canton Charter Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

401K match

Tuition assistance

Generous holiday schedule

Job summary

Yazaki North America seeks a Sr. Cost Specialist in Canton, MI to accelerate cost reduction and safeguard margin. You will analyze supplier costs, support category management, and collaborate across supplier, engineering and business units in a hybrid work setting.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 5–10 years of automotive purchasing with cost engineering experience often preferred, plus travel up to 25% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• 5–10 years of automotive purchasing or similar experience.
• 5 years of cost engineering experience preferred.
• Travel up to 25% locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement processes, tools, and systems for cost engineering.
• Lead cost breakdown analyses and prepare supplier cost data.
• Support global category teams in cost reduction negotiations and proposals.
• Collaborate with supplier, engineering and other units to reduce cost drivers.

Skills

Cost engineering

Automotive purchasing

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

SAP

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Siemens TCPCM

Job description

Yazaki North America seeks a Sr. Cost Specialist in Canton, MI to accelerate cost reduction and safeguard margin. You will analyze supplier costs, support category management, and collaborate across supplier, engineering and business units in a hybrid work setting.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 5–10 years of automotive purchasing with cost engineering experience often preferred, plus travel up to 25% as needed.