Senior Consultant for cost/value management or benchmarking
Core
Lead client projects on-site to assess and optimize product and process costs across the full product development lifecycle, translating technical requirements into cost engineering strategies.
Role type
Senior Consultant (Cost Engineering & Benchmarking)
Builds
Cost optimization strategies and implementation plans for industrial clients
Domain
Manufacturing industry (automotive, off-highway, industrial goods, aerospace, electronics)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Cost engineering, product development lifecycle management, technical product engineering, cross-functional team collaboration, procurement negotiation, manufacturing process knowledge, cost analysis tools
Preferred skills
MBA, automotive/industrial/aerospace industry experience, entrepreneurial mindset
Technologies
Cost engineering tools
Responsibilities
Assess and optimize product and process costs, interpret product development plans, collaborate with procurement for cost-based negotiations, analyze product engineering solutions for integration and interdependencies, apply cost engineering methods to identify improvement opportunities, utilize manufacturing process knowledge to understand cost implications
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
