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Body System (BIW & Closures) Expert(m/w/x)

München
Full-timeOn-siteSenior

Costing analyses for automotive body-in-white and closures. 10+ years automotive cost engineering experience required. Hybrid work, 4-week workation option.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in body system engineering, automotive cost engineering, or automotive purchasing engineering
  • Experience working with automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers preferred
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or Mechatronics
  • Strong knowledge of body manufacturing processes (stamping, forging, welding, casting, extrusion, painting, assembly)
  • Advanced expertise in costing and design-to-cost methodologies
  • Strong understanding of vehicle systems, manufacturing processes, and tooling concepts
  • Ability to analyze complex engineering systems and cost trade-offs
  • Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with internal costing tools is a plus
  • Advanced analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, and attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills in international and cross-functional environments
  • Strong stakeholder management and presentation skills
  • Fluent English (written and spoken); French or German is a plus
  • Willingness to travel internationally

Tasks

  • Deliver high-quality costing analyses
  • Provide technical insights on vehicle body systems
  • Analyze Body-in-White, closures, and exterior components
  • Lead complex body system cost analyses
  • Support OEMs and suppliers in understanding cost drivers
  • Optimize design-to-cost strategies
  • Improve product competitiveness
  • Conduct system-level cost analysis
  • Apply design-to-cost methodologies
  • Utilize cost benchmarking techniques
  • Analyze product design and materials
  • Analyze manufacturing processes
  • Analyze supply chain logic
  • Identify key cost drivers
  • Translate findings into recommendations
  • Provide technical guidance to engineers
  • Develop costing standards and methodologies
  • Contribute to best practices
  • Act as subject matter expert for body systems
  • Support cross-regional knowledge transfer
  • Facilitate collaboration
  • Act as technical interface during project delivery
  • Lead technical deep-dive discussions
  • Translate technical findings into business insights
  • Collaborate with engineering teams
  • Collaborate with purchasing teams
  • Collaborate with plant teams
  • Collaborate with logistics teams
  • Support negotiations
  • Support design-to-cost initiatives
  • Manage risks
  • Manage scope alignment
  • Manage customer expectations
  • Evolve internal cost models
  • Evolve internal templates
  • Evolve internal databases
  • Improve analytical methodologies
  • Improve delivery approaches for costing projects
  • Improve delivery approaches for design-to-cost projects
  • Develop guidelines for the costing team
  • Develop training materials for the costing team
  • Promote structured documentation
  • Promote knowledge sharing across teams

Work Experience

  • 10 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishNative
  • FrenchBasic
  • GermanBasic

Tools & Technologies

  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
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