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Clayton · 2 hours ago

Cost Analyst

Belton, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing and sustainable practices. The Cost Analyst will identify and resolve plant and cost department problems, develop improvement solutions, and work closely with plant management on various projects and cost data analyses.

Real Estate

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain accurate Bills of Materials for each model and each Option produced in their plant. Accomplished by: Prototyping of new models and options, Re-audits of existing models and options, Category Audits, Like model comparisons, Observe established costing policies and procedures, Complete training programs as provided, Participate in Oracle ERP implementation initiatives

Print the Daily Production Report, distribute, and review for margin irregularities

Monitor the Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and respond to all necessary ECR's Immediately. This will include providing cost impact to the ECN, if necessary

Provide cost where applicable for Sales Change and respond to all applicable Sales Change Requests (SCRs) immediately. This will include reviewing the applicable Production Work Orders (PWO) to ensure the correct cost detail is provided

Attend daily and/or weekly staff & order read meetings. At these meetings communicate Damaged Material Report (DMR) issues, discrepancy issues from audits, inventory preparation, plant material issues, etc

Modify any BOMs as required by authorized ECRs immediately. Communicate necessary changes with the plant buyer and plant management. Changes to the BOM are necessary to make sure inventory is relieved properly

Provide cost detail for any necessary options or projects as required

Audit one ceiling per week for foam seal usage. Calculate the cost per LF and report results to the appropriate personnel

Attend required plant meetings (e.g. employee meetings, quality team meetings, etc.)

Audit at least two models per month - Prototypes and/or Re-Audits

Cost any necessary options that may be required for a Prototype BOM. These are sometimes required due to the urgency of developing pricing information or to set up information for purchasing

Review ECRs for start dates

If you need to make changes to the cost of base units or options for homes, after they come offline, but before the month-end closing date, the home can be re-yarded to record the true or revised cost

Key damaged materials reported (DMR) by the plant into the system. Investigate any unusual, reported quantities and forward to the plant buyer

Review the changes that were made to the base BOM during the month. This report (Detailed BOM Analysis) is available from the Plant accountant. Note: You must justify any changes made to a base BOM with a cost impact of +/- $10.00

At month end the Plant Analyst should review the ECR file to make sure the ECRs approved for the plant during the month have been incorporated into the Bills of Material and options, when applicable

Prepare facility for physical inventory

Direct involvement in conducting physical inventory

Review and reconcile physical inventory

Counting work in process material, work up official report

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Cost analysisOracle ERPBills of MaterialsMathematical skillsMS Office ExcelAnalytical skillsAssertivenessAttention to detailOrganizational skillsTeamworkCommunication skillsInitiative