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Bobcat Company · 21 hours ago

Cost Management Manager

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$96K/yr - $144K/yr

7+ years exp

Bobcat Company is a leading global manufacturer of construction, agriculture, landscaping and grounds maintenance equipment. The Cost Management Manager will oversee cost modeling and program management, working with suppliers and internal teams to identify savings and implement cost innovation strategies.

Machinery ManufacturingManufacturing

Responsibilities

Program Manage Cost Modeling & VIP Program with Procurement, Operations, and Product Development

Work with Suppliers for Collaborative Cost Model Development and Implementation

Identify BIC (best in class) suppliers and their cost models

Develop Internal Manufacturing Cost Models and Benchmark vs Suppliers

Use Cost Models to proactively Manage Cost Innovation (Current Production Savings / Future Product Target Setting / Engineering Changes / Price Increase Requests)

Identify Savings and Waste Reduction Opportunities, work with appropriate organizations to implement savings

Assist in the identification and leveraging of Strategic Suppliers

Manage The Cost Engineering Team And Support The Following

Cost model development including enterprise cost models and open book collaborative cost models

Perform comprehensive testing of the cost models prior to launch

Perform costing analysis for all costing issues including current price evaluation, future product target setting, price increase management

Identify waste reduction opportunities

Support the organizations including Purchasing, Operations, Finance and Product Development

Work with purchasing to develop, launch, and manage a cost modeling program globally for the various required commodity types

Train & Launch Program within Purchasing and Supply Base

Work to Tie Business Results to the Program

Generate Supplier Engagement List

Establish Spend to be Analyzed

Establish Process, documents, and reporting structures to drive fast implementation into purchasing practices

Monitor and Report Performance to Management

Monitor performance in assigned area/suppliers and gap analysis to target performance

Implement and manage a Compliance Steering Committee for alignment and approval

Support the Global Categories in implementing a robust VIP Supplier Management routine (development, deployment, sustaining and improvement)

Develop, deliver, and consolidate training plans and curriculum related to cost modeling for Global Category Teams

Develop Long Range plan for program integration into core internal activities (Make, Buy & NPD)

Support supplier partnership program

Qualification

Cost modelingLean Six SigmaProcurement knowledgeSupplier developmentProject managementChange managementCommunication skillsTeam leadershipStrategic thinking