Prodrive Technologies logo white Prodrive Technologies logo
|

Product Cost Manager

The Netherlands - Eindhoven |

Product Cost Manager

As Product Cost Manager you will be responsible for managing costs of (potential) new products and controlling and optimizing costs of existing products in close cooperation with stakeholders from Sales, Project Management, Development, Sourcing and Product Lifecycle Management. 

The responsibilities include but are not exclusively:

  • Coordinates with Sales, Development, Purchasing and Product Manufacturing to achieve the optimal product and project costs to close the deal.
  • Actual cost of goods sold (COGS) status monitoring.
  • Secure the cost strategy, achieve the target cost and determine the impact of changes on cost in NPI and during product life cycle.
  • Develops should cost analyses to achieve the best-in-class value from the factory and sourcing.
  • Evaluate opportunities with cost savings potential (e.g. value engineering) and pursue the savings by collaborating with Product Manufacturing, Sourcing and/or Development.
  • Make/buy decisions.
  • Supports Sales and Sourcing in negotiations & discussions with customers and suppliers.
  • Presents and reports the cost status of products to Project Director.

 

Profile

  • Bachelor and/or master’s degree in a technical and/or business-oriented field (e.g. Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Economics) or a combination of education and experience that demonstrate the required skills

  • Experience in engineer and/or supply chain management in business-to-business related technical environment is a must. Good time management, able to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines

  • Able to deal with ambiguity, has a pragmatic approach and is result oriented

  • Team player with strong communication and influencing skills on various levels in the organization. Experience in SAP and Microsoft Office

  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English (Dutch language is a plus)

Apply as Product Cost Manager

The Prodrive Technologies Mindset

Responsibility

You don’t just go to work, you feel responsible for your project

Flexible

You decide when, where and how much you want to work

Manufacturing

You like to think about manufacturability when designing

Initiative

You don’t sit and wait, you have a hands-on mentality

Have you got what it takes to become a Prodriver?

What we offer

  • Perfect environment for people willing to take full responsibility in a project
  • Unlimited growth opportunities and freedom in taking different roles in different projects
  • Young and dynamic culture
  • Unlimited personal budget for training courses, classes or studies
  • We are open 24/7 and provide lunch, dinner and a company gym
  • We keep management positions to a minimum, so there is virtually no hierarchy
  • Create your future with your own personal development plan
  • Tools and equipment such as an iPhone, and laptop
  • The flexibility to work wherever and how much you want
  • Salary that grows with your performance
  • Opportunity to become a shareholder and entrepreneur in the company
  • Travel allowance based on the days you are actually at Prodrive
  • 33 vacation days
  • Retirement plan
  • Distribution of profits

Application steps

  1. We’ll take a look at your application within 5 working days.
  2. You will receive a link to Prodrive Technologies’ online aptitude test to see if you’re up for the challenge.
  3. We will set you up for a personal interview to ask you difficult questions about yourself. Afterwards, others will ask you some more difficult questions about your expertise.
  4. If we want to make you an offer and there's enough time left, we will discuss employment conditions directly after the interviews.
  5. If you survived everything, only your signature stands between you and being a Prodriver.