Cost Analyst

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a Cost Estimating Analyst to manage cost estimation processes and serve as a liaison for product development. The role emphasizes collaboration and requires a bachelor's degree with significant experience in business or finance. Join a team dedicated to innovative product development and enjoy comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, tuition assistance, and more.

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days and paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program for employees

Paid time off for community service

Generous schedule of paid holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years of business and/or finance experience required.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills necessary.
• Experience with automotive component manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary liaison for Cost Estimating resources in new model programs.
• Provide detailed cost estimates for parts and systems.
• Utilize tracking tools and provide status updates to leadership.

Skills

Communication

Facilitation

Team building

Conflict resolution

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or finance/business

Tools

Costing Software

Job description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world — together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

Cost Estimating Analyst - Program Management and Commodity Benchmarking. Role acts as the primary liaison representing and managing Cost Estimating resources when interfacing with new model programs, new unit programs and Product Development benchmarking requests. This role requires a strategic influencer who can navigate / manage an ambiguous environment and has proficient knowledge / working experience in developing piece cost estimates.

Qualifications

You'll have…

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other equivalent fields, or an undergraduate degree in Finance/Business.
• 5+ years of business and/or finance experience,
• Experience in manufacturing with automotive component manufacturing a plus
• Exceptional communication (oral & written), facilitation, team building, conflict resolution and collaboration skills in cross-functional, diverse environments
• A hyper collaborative mindset and ability to partner with teams and leaders regardless of level
• Proactive with ability to balance multiple tasks

Even better, you may have…

• Working knowledge of Ford Global Product Development System (GPDS)
• Experience with Costing Software would be a plus.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1
This position is a range of salary grades 6-8.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid #LI-PS2

What You'll Do…

• Contribute your extensive expertise to the Cost Estimating team as we continuously refine our chosen agile framework and modern ways of working
• Trusted advisor to senior leaders as they continuously refine their organizations for the present and future
• Coordination of Cost Estimating resources (Cost Estimators) to provide detail cost estimates for all parts / systems that require support from either Forward Model / Unit program teams.
• Work with requestors and Cost Estimators to ensure that all required information (design detail, material specifications, etc.) are available to enable detailed cost estimates to be developed
• Utilize Cost Estimating tracking tools (GANTT charts, estimate management tools / dashboards, etc.) and provide regular status updates to Cost Estimating leadership
• Leverage strong understanding of Activity Based Costing and “Should Cost” to assist CE customers in understanding our work and how to apply it properly
• Support all teams of four for anything related to Cost Estimating processes and deliverables
• Work closely with Global Total Cost (GTC) organization in the coordination, tracking and delivery of all competitive benchmarking costing requests