Customer Value Manager at cost engineering

Job Description

Cost engineering role within the ZF commercial vehicle division focusing on customer negotiation and project related target cost management.

Your responsibilities:

Perform cost calculations on device level to support customer negotiations and competitor benchmarking
Define cost disclosure strategy based on different Sales Accounts and support Key Account Management and Sales negotiations with customer
Prepare, explaining, and defending cost contents of quotations to customers based on cost engineering methods.
Implementation of target cost management on project level to reach target costs incl. coordination and moderation of design to cost workshops, measure management, idea generation in cross functional teams, etc.
Contribute to continues improvement for used tools and methods

Your profile:

Strong financial / Cost Engineering /Engineering Background
Deep knowledge of Operations / Production Processes
Flexibility in analytics, concepts and organization / processes
English (fluent) in order to act globally
Strong ability of negotiation, communication and mediation between the interfaces

We offer:

Work in a dynamic and international environment
Implementation package-full training and support from experienced managers and employees who will make sure that you feel comfortable while performing newly entrusted tasks
Hybrid/remote system work
The ability to manage your career at ZF structures, the prospect of vertical or horizontal promotion in global functions
Possibility of participation in private medical care (including dental care) and life insurance
Cafeteria system/Sport Card
Very good working atmosphere; working in an international team, interesting projects, and tasks