Responsibilities Exercise and Advocate for our Cost Culture within the company, with emphasis and reinforcing the Don't Over-Design, Don't Over-Content, and Don't Over-Pay Methodology Attend, contribute and support Program forums such as the PST, CPE DF, Finance PAT to represent the Material Cost Attribute, sharing cost information, cascading and communicating information to the cross functional teams Prepare for and support the Advanced Cost (ACT) workshops in the early phases of program development to determine cost targets by commodity and part that support the Target Income Statement for cost and target upload into FEDE. Investigate and close out material cost opportunities coming from ACT workshops, working to optimize cost using a Systems approach through leading the To4 discussions. Utilize the suite of digital ecosystem tools managed by Global Total Cost to document efficient cost start points, physical content and sourcing changes, competitive benchmarks, Optimal Cost Estimates, etc. (Training to be provided- Knowledge of Qlik is a plus) Create ad-hoc What-If Cost Studies to support strategic and tactical decision-making. Able to help resolve any problems or issues that may arise. Ability to integrate, consolidate, and manage multiple projects. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree or equivalent Advanced English communication proficiency (verbal and written) Experience in Automotive Product Development Excel proficiency Candidate has automotive experience. Understand and has experience with GPDS and Program Timing. Basic understanding of a program income statement. Organized Communicated clearly and effectively. #J-18808-Ljbffr