Job Opportunity | Product Costing | Antolin Design & Business Services

Dear Candidate,

Greetings from Grupo Antolin Design & Business Services Private Limited.!!!

Who are we: Antolin is a leading global automotive supplier, we are experts in designing, manufacturing, and supplying innovative solutions for vehicles around the world. Our product portfolio includes trim, headliners, and acoustic systems, as well as lighting and other interior systems. We offer comprehensive solutions with a focus on quality, safety, and sustainability. Our products are used in many of the worlds leading car brands. In fact, three out of four cars nowadays, have interiors made by Antolin. With over 140 plants in 26 countries, Antolin has achieved this strong industry presence through over seventy years of working with our customers in order to develop a complete cycle of component manufacturing, from their conception and design, through the development and validation stages, to their industrialization and sequenced delivery.

We have an opening with us for the position of "Product Costing" for our Pune TCO.

Responsibilities:

To collect and analyze data and information in order to estimate costs associated with manufacturing a product at GA India plant . Works proactively towards cost target objectives in collaboration with commercials team . Job holders in this role may take responsibility for the amount of components within the design and manufacturing process.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

General and Task Management

• Determine cost estimate targets during the design and development process, recommending cost effective solutions
• Gather proposals, specifications and related documents and liaise with design , purchase & commercial team in order to convert specifications to cost estimates for new and current products
• Utilize cost methodologies and tools and GA costing format to prepare and maintain reliable and accurate data
• Establish cost estimates of production processes and tooling costs and review alternatives or put forward recommendations for improvement
• Assess cost effectiveness of products and track actual costs relative to budget and report status on a regular basis to ensure costs are in line with forecasts
• Monitor and review data and information to detect or assess problems
• Investigate and identify cost reduction opportunities through cost analysis review
• Contribute to cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures and monitor trends

Relationship Management

• Liaise with stakeholders and support management decisions by providing appropriate cost information and data
• Provide cost estimates during change process and advise of cost impact of changes. Track and monitor activity
• Work with stakeholders to ensure estimates are accurate and to make appropriate adjustments and resolve issues
• Analyze supplier quotes and provide information and data, which aids communications with suppliers and customers and achieves cost optimization.
• Ensure supplier quotations meet should cost estimates
• Support supplier meetings and negotiations to challenge quotation prices and aim for cost reductions to meet target costs
• Support and utilize experience to aid best practice in the supplier process in conjunction with members of the purchasing team
• Liaise with purchasing department to provide continued feedback to ensure competitive pricing

Self-Management

• Adhere to any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff and visitors
• Assertive, resilient and welcomes change
• Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working with others
• Proactively contributes to the team development
• Is self-aware and optimistic & shows moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings

Skills and Attributes:

• Good communication skills with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally
• Good interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills
• Commercially and financially aware with strong analytical skills
• Strong technical mindset and able to read and interpret technical data and translate to others
• Highly numerate with the ability to research, assemble manage and manipulate numerical information
• Knowledge of estimating techniques with the ability to deliver against deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy skills
• Project management skills.

Required Candidate profile

• Graduate Manufacturing /Production Engineering with Tool & Die making
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in Plastic Product costing
• Knowledge of Costing and RFQ
• Knowledge of Customer Portal
• Knowledge of Plastic Products
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
• Deep understanding of the automotive industry, including market trends, customer needs, and regulatory requirements

What can we offer you:

• You will be part of a highly engaged multinational with international career opportunities.
• We offer you a learning journey adapted to your professional experience.
• You will work on international projects for world- renowned companies in Automotive sector.
• You can find an open Environment to learn new technologies.
• We can offer you a competitive salary & benefits.

Here at Antolin, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of these protected characteristics. We encourage applications from all individuals and strongly support diversity in our workplace. We strive to create an inclusive environment for everyone, and we are committed to treating everyone in a fair and equitable manner. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

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