You work with global teams to improve cost efficiency in product development, lead value engineering initiatives, and enhance processes across projects, ensuring that resources and technologies are optimized.
Anforderungen
- •Minimum degree in Engineering
- •Additional education in Business administration preferred
- •Additional certifications related to VAVE is a plus
- •Proven experience in Value Analysis
- •Strong managerial skills in Value Engineering
- •Experience in B2C consumer goods manufacturing desirable
- •Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
- •Hands-on mentality with proactive problem-solving
- •Demonstrated level-headedness under pressure
- •Strong communication skills in English
Deine Aufgaben
- •Collaborate with product stakeholders in Germany for cost cycle reviews.
- •Lead value analysis and engineering projects from concept to production.
- •Identify optimization opportunities for parts and functions.
- •Develop a modular portfolio for shared parts across product lines.
- •Investigate cost-effective technologies with procurement teams.
- •Maintain a value analysis database for the product portfolio.
- •Drive continuous improvements in all workstreams.
Deine Vorteile
Competitive salary
Annual leave
Product discounts
International development opportunity
Original Beschreibung
# Senior Specialist Cost Engineering - VAVE (m/f/d)
Bayreuth, DE
Senior Specialist Cost Engineering - VAVE (WG) (m/f/d)
Germany / Bayreuth
**Area of Responsibilities:**
* Collaborate with Product stakeholders (Product Management, Industrial Design and Engineering teams) located in our German HQ, Bayreuth to review cost cycles and implement ‘Design and Engineer Cost’ concepts on new stroller projects in development phase.
* Lead Value Analysis and Value Engineering projects with production and development teams in China from concept to production.
* Identify sections for parts/function and cost/function optimization.
* Develop modular portfolio for sharing parts across product lines with support from Engineering team.
* Explore new cost effective technologies with procurement teams.
* Develop and maintain value analysis database on product portfolio.
* Lead on continuous improvements across all workstreams for current projects and future strategies.
**Profile of Qualification:**
* Must have a minimum degree in Engineering (industrial/mechanical/automotive).
* Additional education in Business administration preferred.
* Additional certifications related to VAVE is a plus.
* Proven experience in Value Analysis/Value Engineering and cost optimization.
* Strong managerial skills in creating and presenting Value Engineering projects.
* Previous experience in B2C consumer goods manufacturing sector desirable.
* Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve objectives.
* Hands-on mentality with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
* Demonstrated level-headedness and ability to remain calm under pressure.
* Strong communication skills, particularly in English, with proficiency in German as a plus.
**This position is at our location in Bayreuth.**