Executive / Manager - Costing - Exp. 5-10 yrs - Pune

<ul> <li>Understanding of activity-based costing principles in manufacturing, and automotive manufacturing processes such as machining, casting, forging, stamping, injection molding, welding, metal forming, etc. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Continue to develop new cost models for a new product. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to work in a cross-functional environment including purchasing, engineering, finance, and manufacturing. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to explain gaps between should cost and supplier pricing based on factual data. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>High level of independent judgment, initiative, creativity, and managing multiple projects. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Design to cost initiative with engineering to innovate new lower-cost designs both internally and at our supply base. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Continue developing Apriori for cost models for commodities like stamping and plastic. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Prepare a manufacturing process plan &amp; optimize the process. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Drive improvement in cost structure by questioning the status quo by better understanding the manufacturing process, cycle time, true productivity gains, alternate materials, and designs. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Implemented piece cost supplier workshop and supplier audit to reduce the overall cost. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Zero Base Costing</li> </ul>