Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Lead end-to-end Product Cost Management for Driveline commodity covering Transmission, Axle, Powertrain (AD/FD), Casting, Forging and Packaging & Forwarding, ensuring achievement of business case targets, cost competitiveness, and value optimization across all programs.

1. Product Cost Management & Business Case Delivery

• Drive achievement of material cost targets for all AD, FD, EV & LMM programs within <1% deviation from Business Case
• Own Business Case preparation, validation, and convergence with CFT teams
• Ensure timely SBC (Should Be Cost) and ROCM closure at all project stages
• Provide cost visibility, risk assessment, and mitigation for ongoing projects

2. Commodity Ownership – Driveline

• Lead costing for Live Axle, Transmission, Engine & Powertrain (AD/FD), Casting, Forging, Packaging & Forwarding
• Drive technical cost optimization using deep knowledge of casting, forging & machining processes
• Enable “Design to Cost (DTC)” by influencing design and engineering decisions

3. Cost Optimization & Value Engineering

• Identify and deliver cost reduction / avoidance opportunities across lifecycle (target multi-crore savings)
• Drive benchmarking (internal & external) and cost convergence initiatives
• Develop part-family cost matrices and cost repositories to support future programs

4. Cross Functional Leadership

• Collaborate with PD, CDMM, SSU, Logistics, Finance and suppliers for first-time-right costing
• Act as SPOC for driveline commodity across platforms
• Strengthen supplier discussions through analytical costing and negotiation inputs

5. Digitization & Capability Building

• Lead digitization initiatives including cost modelling tools, analytics, and automation
• Build and deploy cost databases, guidelines, and standardization frameworks
• Drive adoption/development of costing software and digital solutions across team

6. New Technology & Future Readiness

• Evaluate and enable costing for new technologies in EV & advanced powertrain systems (minimum 3–4 tech integrations annually benchmark)
• Support innovation at right cost aligned with CPO expectations

Preferred Industries

Education Qualification

• BE / B.Tech (Mechanical / Production / Automobile)
• MBA (Preferred)

General Experience

• 16–20 years of experience in Automotive Product Costing / Value Engineering / Sourcing
• Strong exposure to Driveline / Powertrain systems
• Proven experience in handling large commodities or leading teams

Critical Experience

System Generated Core Skills

System Generated Secondary Skills