Senior Cost Planning Analyst

JTEKT Automotive; Blythewood (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

JTEKT North America - ASBU in Blythewood, SC is seeking a Cost Planning Analyst to track, report, and coordinate strategy development to drive profit for ASBU products.

You will lead cost planning for new programs, monitor profitability, support cost reduction, and assist with make-vs-buy analyses, engineering-change tracking, and RFQ responses. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Business, or Related Field
• 5 years job related experience
• Financial cost reporting and analysis experience, preferably in manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross functional team efforts to develop product quotes for new business inquiries from customers
• Cost planning tracking for new programs, monitoring profitability, setting cost targets
• Support cost reduction activities on current production programs in effort to maximize margin
• Support make vs. buy analysis as required for outsourcing vs. in-house production
• Engineering change log tracking for profitability improvement
• Lead activity and reporting on open issues, follow-up activities and countermeasure tracking for cost plans
• Support response development to RFQ’s for in-house investment and cost planning
• Support development of feasibility studies (along with Sales) as required to support new business inquiries
• Ability to handle stressful situations and lead teams in executing corporate strategy
• Work daily overtime and Saturdays and/or Sundays when directed by supervisor
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job description

Title

Cost Planning Analyst

Company

JTEKT North America - ASBU

Department

Cost Planning

Location

Blythewood, SC

Classification

Salaried Exempt

Reports to

Director, Driveline Segment

Grade

106

Revision Date

4/10/18

Summary / Purpose

Position is responsible for tracking, reporting, coordinating development of strategy, and ultimately driving companywide efforts to ensure that new ASBU products launch at target profit level and current business portfolio achieves/maintains acceptable financial performance.

Essential Duties and Accountabilities

• Coordinate cross functional team efforts to ultimately develop product quotes for new business inquiries from customers
• Cost planning tracking for new programs, monitoring profitability, setting cost targets
• Support cost reduction activities on current production programs in effort to maximize margin
• Support make vs. buy analysis as required for outsourcing vs. in-house production.
• Engineering change log tracking for profitability improvement
• Lead activity and reporting on open issues, follow-up activities and countermeasure tracking for cost plans (support QG milestone meetings as well as JNA Management meetings)
• Support response development to RFQ’s for in-house investment and cost planning
• Support development of feasibility studies (along with Sales) as required to support new business inquiries
• Ability to handle stressful situations and confidence to lead teams in efficiently executing corporate strategy
• Work daily overtime and Saturdays and/or Sundays when directed by immediate supervisor or, as necessary, to complete essential job duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Very strong MS Office skills – Specifically Excel (Data manipulation, storyboard development, complex modeling, etc.)
• Organizational skills that promote efficiency and leadership
• Basic knowledge of applicable quality, health, safety, and environmental management systems
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Self-motivated, persistent, possess excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a participative management environment and maintain a drive for accomplishment of responsibilities

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Business, or Related Field and 5 years job related experience
• Financial cost reporting and analysis experience, preferably in manufacturing environment

Work Environment / Physical Demands

• Work is mostly performed in a normal office setting with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards, and with substantial time spent working on a computer. Requires sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate computer keyboard and other office equipment.
• The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to manufacturing areas which require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields and mandatory hearing protection.
• Maintain a minimum of 8 hours worked/day, 5 days/week with daily overtime and weekend work as required.
• Travel by automobile and plane required approximately 25% of time.

Employee may perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned