Acquisition Costing Engineer

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader New trends and expectations are reshaping the automotive industry. Inspired by the exciting new challenges associated with this revolution, Faurecia anticipates the future of mobility developing cutting-edge solutions for smart life on board and sustainable mobility. If you’re willing to contribute and create value for tomorrow’s cleaner and smarter mobility, Faurecia is the place to be. If you’re ambitious, driven and team-spirited, this is your opportunity to build a career as a Acquisition Costing Engineer in Querétaro.   Your mission, roles and responsibilities Obtain cost models and key information from Octoplus Analyze relevant data to develop the most competitive and optimized cost proposals. Benchmark against other regions to ensure highly competitive costing. Leverage best practices and available information to generate accurate SIT cost models. Review assumptions and costing inputs jointly with Purchasing, challenging figures where necessary to ensure robustness and competitiveness. Establish sourcing targets aligned with business objectives and cost expectations. Maintain proper follow-up and alignment between acquisition and development cost models to ensure consistency throughout the process. Ensure program costing procedures implementation and golden rules compliance Estimate cost on a defined product basis (BOM or master principles), using the cost calculation system and database. Secure utilization of official rates (for materials, plants, machines…) Provide cost information status and follow up (monitoring, explanation) Analyze & challenge cost information provided Alert line manager & functional manager in case of discrepancies Check material rates & exchange rate alignment with Budget Gather and consolidate cost data (part price/ investments/ toolings) according to defined product and likely industrial path Ensure cost evolution detailed follow up & traceability for piece costs & upfront Support the program controller into the Business Plan update explanations or Risks & Opportunities estimates Support cost requests to internal / external (purchasing) suppliers Support sales teams in the customer ECM technical description (cycle times, material consumption, labor routine, and tooling impacts, …) Support sales and purchasing in customer / external supplier negotiation Support continuous improvement process on tool and methodology Your profile and competencies to succeed Minimum education level: Education: Bachelors degree in Finance, Business or Engineering.  Professional Experience: Technical knowledge in one or several products and manufacturing processes. Skills and competencies: Ability to provide qualitative and reliable information, and to work on a project management basis Ability to manage uncertainty and resist to stakeholder pressure Demonstrated communication skills, autonomy, synthesis and engagement …