Stellantis

Project Cost Manager

Stellantis  •  Auburn Hills, MI (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

The Cross Carline and Project Engineering Team is a critical part of the vehicle development with responsibly to ensure overall program level feasibility and target setting. The Economics Manager is responsible for managing cost development (cost loops and assessments) for programs from the Pre-Contract Commitment Milestone through Start of Production and potentially the end of life for a vehicle program. The Manager will own the target development process to ensure total production cost and supplier tooling costs are complete and rational to support the business case. The Manager will work with multiple cross functional organizations and all levels of management from senior executives to product design and release engineers.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Develop component level cost targets, applying vehicle top-down budget allocation
  • Understand and apply reference vehicle data and design to cost savings to EBOM component level data
  • Understanding of vehicle construction by systems (Body, Chassis, Powertrain, Interior, etc) and subsystems (Underbody, suspension, trim, cooling, HVAC, etc)
  • Understand part break up of vehicles and how they are assembled
  • Ability to identify and organize technical commodities into their functional purpose
  • Identify and propose design alternatives to meet and exceed aggressive cost targets
  • Lead cross functional team reviews of cost status to target, component sourcing, governance cost report outs

Methodology/Tools Knowledge:

  • Excel commands (Vlookup, pivot tables)
  • Cost Service Tool / Vehicle Program Checkbook
  • Fastcar2
  • EBOM & STV
  • SMAK (Vehicle volume tracking)
  • QlikSense
  • Product Cost Study (PCS) CPA Year over Year Tool
  • Global Sourcing Tool (GST) & Sourcing Offset Forms
  • PentaSAP
  • Global Bulletin System

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or Bachelor of Science degree in Finance
  • 10 years of overall experience
  • 8 years of Automotive Industry experience
  • Excellent leadership communications / people skills Attention to detail
  • Able to manage change and present ideas / concepts to all levels of management
  • Able to motivate and lead people that do not report directly to you
  • MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Program lifecycle experience
  • Experience in Vehicle Cost Engineering, Vehicle Finance, or Component Cost Analysis
  • Experience in various BICEEP discipline

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At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.

Additional Job Posting Information

Our Benefits - Designed with You in Mind

Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage

From your very first day, you’ll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage - ensuring you and your family stay healthy and protected.

Generous Paid Time Off

We believe in work-life balance. That’s why we offer: 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24 th through New Years Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave when your family needs you most.

Competitive Retirement Savings Plans

We help you plan for the future with:

    • An employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans
    • An employer contribution, even if you don’t contribute

Income Protection & Insurance Options

Benefit from included and optional disability, life, and other insurance programs - because your peace of mind matters.

Company Vehicle Lease Program

Eligible employees and their immediate families can enjoy company vehicle lease options with included insurance, maintenance, and unlimited mileage. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.

Family Building Benefit

We proudly support all paths to parenthood- including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy.

Support for Your Growth and Giving Back

We believe in investing in your future and your passions:

    • Tuition reimbursement
    • Student loan refinancing programs
    • 18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community

And so much more!

When you join us, you’re not just building a career - you’re joining a company that supports you, inside and outside of work.

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About Stellantis

Our storied and iconic brands embody the passion of their visionary founders and today’s customers in their innovative products and services: they include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall and mobility brands Free2move and Leasys. Powered by our diversity, we lead the way the world moves – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which we operate.

Industry
Automotive & Mobility
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Amsterdam, NL
Year Founded
Unknown
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