New Unit Cost Manager: Strategic Cost Reduction & Control

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG in Houston seeks a qualified cost-control professional to manage project budgets and drive profitability across the SGT-A35 portfolio.

This role emphasizes close collaboration with finance, engineering, procurement, and operations to ensure accurate forecasting and robust cost management. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of related experience in manufacturing or engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in project cost control, product management, supply chain, or a related operations role within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• SAP, Power BI, budgeting, process improvement, and cost-benefit analysis experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• 60% Project Cost Control & Financial Analysis establishing documents and maintaining budgetary control systems for the SGT-A35 new unit product portfolio.
• Preparing and delivering regular cost forecasts, trend reports, and variance analyses to monitor project and product financial performance against targets.
• Analyzing and reporting on cost deviations, underruns, and overruns to project and product line management, providing actionable insights and recommendations and serving as the central point of contact for all target costing activities.
• 40% Strategic Cost Reduction & Stakeholder Management lead the identification, development, and execution of end-to-end cost reduction projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams collaborating with product and strategy managers to identify opportunities and implement measures to enhance product cost competitiveness.
• Working with Supply Chain Management to identify, manage, and mitigate cost headwinds and financial risks related to procurement and logistics.
• Presenting complex cost analysis, project progress, and strategic recommendations to various levels of management, including senior leadership.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Engineering

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Budgeting

Process improvement

Cost-benefit analysis

Job description

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG in Houston seeks a qualified cost-control professional to manage project budgets and drive profitability across the SGT-A35 portfolio.

This role emphasizes close collaboration with finance, engineering, procurement, and operations to ensure accurate forecasting and robust cost management. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of related experience in manufacturing or engineering.