Target Costing Expert China
Core
End-to-end product and production cost management from concept to end of production, including target cost analyses and cost transparency.
Role type
Senior Target Costing Expert
Builds
Cost targets, cost optimization strategies, and decision-ready documentation for sourcing and investments.
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Cost Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Target Costing, Design-to-Cost, Design-to-Value, Benchmarking, Cost Auditing, Cost Modeling, Market Analysis, Cost Calculation Methodologies
Preferred skills
Sustainability/CO₂ target integration, Process Optimization, Change Management, Training & Capability Building
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Conduct top-down, bottom-up, and greenfield target cost analyses; Define, track, and control cost targets at project, component, and plant level; Execute cost structure and value stream analyses; Plan and moderate cross-functional workshops for cost optimization; Act as key interface for cost-related topics between departments; Provide regular cost reports and deviation analyses; Conduct training sessions to strengthen internal cost analysis competencies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC