Product Line Cost Leader - BOM 2.0 & Cost Strategy

Joysonsafety; Auburn Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Joyson Safety Systems, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, seeks a Sr Manager, Product Line Cost to lead the cost estimation for new business opportunities, develop BOM 2.0, and support cross-functional teams with cost expertise.

You will partner with Engineering, Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Program Management to identify cost savings, analyze quotes, and drive competitiveness across product lines, ensuring timely and accurate quotations and robust cost roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain baseline Bill of Material (BOM) costing for assigned product lines.
• Create and maintain market-based target cost models using should-cost analysis, benchmarking, and open-book costing methodologies.
• Analyze gaps between current production costs and market target costs, establishing actionable plans to achieve cost competitiveness and profitability objectives.
• Develop and execute cost reduction strategies BOM 2.0 initiatives, new supplier development, and supplier negotiations.
• Lead the development and maintenance of USMCA component strategy and regional sourcing analyses to support compliance requirements.
• Partner with Engineering, Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams to identify and implement cost optimization opportunities throughout the product development cycle.
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve cost transparency, productivity, and overall value, while supporting supplier development initiatives that enhance quality, delivery, and commercial performance.
• Evaluate supplier quotations, cost breakdowns, and technical changes to ensure alignment with business objectives, target costs, and sourcing strategies.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to costing and cross-functional teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making.
• Support business planning activities by developing cost roadmaps, forecasting financial impacts, assessing commercial risks, and recommending mitigation plans.

Job description

Joyson Safety Systems, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, seeks a Sr Manager, Product Line Cost to lead the cost estimation for new business opportunities, develop BOM 2.0, and support cross-functional teams with cost expertise.

You will partner with Engineering, Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Program Management to identify cost savings, analyze quotes, and drive competitiveness across product lines, ensuring timely and accurate quotations and robust cost roadmaps.