What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Analyst - Plymouth, Michigan position at Fuyao Automotive North America, Inc?
Cost Analyst will be part of a dedicated team responsible for developing and coordinating accurate product cost estimates for New Business Opportunities and Engineering Changes. He/she will also maintain cost and pricing data thru the life cycle of programs. Cost Analyst will also be responsible for identifying and detailing estimated costs for ""Bill of Materials"" representing the purchased components of the product, labor and overhead, engineering and other. Ensure estimations are being based on the latest known competitive intelligence while working within a multi-functional environment to ensure estimates are completed in a timely manner."
III. Job Functions and Duties
1 Develops accurate and consistent cost models for parts that will be used to report the estimated product cost and its profitability.
2 Creates business case to support competittve and stategic new business quotaions in N.A. market.
3 Creates piece price breakdown meet OEMs' requirement.
4 Works with Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, Program Management and Sales to secure the necessary information for proper quotations.
5 Evaluates cost impacts of emerging designs and supports cost evaluations of alternative configurations, materials and processes.
6 Keeps informed of labor and overhead rates and material costs to be used in calculation.
7 Maintains cost models/files of estimating data and cost records.
8 Creats and maintains product price database of quoted programs.
9 Analyzes and computes cost reduction suggestions.
10 Manufacturing and Engineering on cost reduction analysis.
11 Validate and utilize financial knowledge in optimizing manufacturing process.
12 Support reporting for Program Reviews, Contribution Margin Review, Quarterly Reporting, etc.
13 Participates in the development of methods and work simplification best suited for cost estimating.
14 Any various requests from Supervisor or upper management.
IⅤ. Qualifications
Job Requirements Language English and Chinese.
Experience: Minimum 2 years experience in costing or finance position.
Education: Major in Finance or accounting.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities utilized on the job Professional Knowledge, Skills Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, and formulas.
Age: Must be 18 years of age or older
Fuyao Glass America Inc., Core Foundation Competencies including Ethics, Integrity, Values & Trust. Fuyao Glass America Inc. is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.