Cost Collaboration PVAL - Electrical Lead

Stellantis NV; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis NA is seeking a Cost Collaboration Lead to coordinate between Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing and Cost Engineering across vehicle programs. You will lead a perimeter, support the Program Purchasing Manager during development, and drive cost collaboration for Change Management with suppliers using the NA IT system.

The role aims to connect internal and external partners to make governance fast and efficient, improve program cost control, and ensure changes are completed on time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field with 8 years of experience.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and capable of managing conflict and complex assignments.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to perform under pressure.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills; ability to interface with management at all levels.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across regional and global environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a commodity-specific team in daily activities, process compliance, and throughput improvement initiatives.
• Support supplier negotiations related to engineering changes by understanding cost assessments to ensure cost and timing align with program targets.
• Ensure engineering changes are collaborated on time and escalate issues as needed through the escalation path.
• Support cross-functional meetings with the team and identify stakeholders needed to resolve roadblocks.
• Conduct routine audits to confirm performance reports are accurate.
• Stay current on industry trends within the assigned perimeter of responsibility.

Skills

Organizational skills

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional leadership

Cost engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Supply Chain Management

Job description

This role supports coordination between the Purchasing function and some Program teams (Engineering / Manufacturing / Cost Engineering) to support all vehicle platforms.This includes responsibility of a dedicated perimeter, supporting the Program Purchasing Manager during development by managing Cost Collaboration of the Change Management Process with stakeholders (including suppliers) through NA IT system.

The mission is to connect internal and external partners to make Change Management governance the quickest and most efficient (cost / technical change) possible for the company.

This Cost Collaboration- Lead role will align to our regional NA structure and report to the NA Cost Manager. This role is critical to improve efficiency and cost control for programs during the vehicle development plan throughout production life cycle.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to the following:

• Lead a commodity specific team in daily activities, process compliance, and throughput improvement initiatives.
• Support the team with supplier negotiations related to engineering changes by understanding cost assessments to ensure cost and timing align with program targets.
• Ensure engineering changes are collaborated on time and elevate issues as needed through the appropriate escalation path.
• Support cross-functional meetings with the team and identify the internal and external stakeholders needed to resolve roadblocks.
• Conduct routine audits to confirm performance reports are accurate.
• Stay current on industry trends and advancements within the assigned perimeter of responsibility.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited university or a bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Economics, or related field from an accredited university with 8 years of experience
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and resourceful, with the ability to manage conflict and complex assignments effectively.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to perform effectively under pressure.
• Result oriented with the ability to guide cross-functional teams across regional and global environments.
• Strong communication skills required, with the ability to effectively interface with all levels of management.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to think strategically and act decisively.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Program Management Certification
• Engineering change management knowledge/experience