Director, Product Cost Excellence and Value Engineering
Core
Lead product cost excellence and value engineering initiatives to improve cost competitiveness while protecting customer value, quality, and brand integrity for all-electric trucks and rugged SUVs.
Role type
Senior Leadership, Product Cost Excellence and Value Engineering Director
Builds
Next generation of all-electric trucks and rugged SUVs
Domain
Automotive (Electric Vehicles, Heavy Duty Trucks, SUVs)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Value engineering, design-to-value, should-cost modeling, competitive benchmarking, teardown analysis, supplier cost breakdowns, total cost of ownership, cross-functional leadership, financial acumen, business case development, KPI tracking, strategic planning
Preferred skills
Digital tools, advanced analytics, AI-enabled workflows, data-driven decision-making
Technologies
Cost databases, KPI dashboards, digital workflows
Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional cost optimization workshops with internal teams and suppliers; Drive execution of product cost excellence strategy; Develop business cases for cost optimization initiatives; Lead and develop a team of product cost optimization specialists; Apply value engineering and design-to-value methods to improve cost competitiveness; Collaborate with suppliers to identify productivity improvements and logistics efficiencies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
