Strategic Cost Analyst, Value Creation Program

Bartech Staffing; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Impellam Group in Auburn Hills, MI seeks a Finance Coordinator to support the Value Creation Program. You will focus on direct material cost reductions for current production vehicles and parts, working within a four-person cross-functional team including a Buyer, Engineer, Cost Engineer, and Finance Coordinator.

The role requires building and validating business cases, collaborating to size savings, developing supplier packs, and guiding negotiations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Business Admin with strong finance/cost analysis background.
• 3–5 years in Finance/Cost roles (Analyst, FP&A, Cost Reduction, etc.).
• Proven ability to develop, validate, and defend financial business cases.
• Strong data interpretation across multiple systems.

Responsibilities

• Validate savings ideas with business cases.
• Size and ideate potential savings with cross-functional team.
• Build supplier fact packs and negotiation strategies.
• Ensure governance, documentation, and approvals.
• Monitor progress against VCP targets and report to leadership.
• Analyze large data sets to produce actionable cost-saving recommendations.

Skills

Excel advanced

Analytical thinking

Multitasking

Creative problem solving

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Econ/Accounting/Business

Tools

Should-cost modeling

Supplier negotiation tools

Job description

Impellam Group in Auburn Hills, MI seeks a Finance Coordinator to support the Value Creation Program. You will focus on direct material cost reductions for current production vehicles and parts, working within a four-person cross-functional team including a Buyer, Engineer, Cost Engineer, and Finance Coordinator.

The role requires building and validating business cases, collaborating to size savings, developing supplier packs, and guiding negotiations.