Product cost Control Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a cost-focused engineer with experience in product and material cost forecasting. You will collaborate with Engineering to create and update bills of materials, identify cost risks and opportunities, and drive cost optimization across projects.

Strong Excel skills and experience in heavy-duty automotive cost analysis are essential to success. Join a team that supports cross-functional cost analysis and reporting, partnering with PFEs, Finance Project

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in engineering, purchasing, or cost accounting.
• Experience in heavy duty automotive industry (Volvo/Mack trucks).
• Strong MS Excel skills and ability to manage large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Forecast product and material costs in projects.
• Collaborate with Engineering to create and update bills of materials.
• Identify and capture product costs, risks, and opportunities.
• Optimize and monitor product costs within projects.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams for forecasting and reporting.
• Support PFEs, Finance Project Managers, CPMs in cost analysis.

Skills

MS Excel

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Data management

Volvo Trucks

Automotive industry

Teamwork

Financial reporting

Tools

Volvo tools

Job description

Job Description

• Product cost and material cost forecasting in projects, ensuring accurate product content and cost information.
• Work with Engineering to create & update bills of materials
• Identify & capture product costs, risks, and opportunities from cross functional teams
• Product cost optimization and control/monitor product cost activities within projects
• Collaboration with cross functional teams to ensure accurate forecasting and reporting
• Support other PFEs, Finance Project Managers, CPMs, etc. in cost analysis.

Preferred Skills/competencies

• 5+ Years of professional experience in engineering, purchasing, or cost accounting background
• Previous Volvo Truck or chassis experience preferred
• Teamwork oriented - able to manage and structure large amount of data using MS excel (large amounts of data, pivot, etc.)
• Experience in heavy duty automotive industry (Volvo/Mack trucks)
• Financial skills or understanding.
• Being able to compile financial information and present in a structured way.
• Volvo specific tools (GPS, KOLA..)