Summary: The Senior Cost Engineer role at Bentley Motors focuses on setting and managing financial targets for unit costs and investments within the automotive industry. This position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance performance through technical and financial analysis, aiming to reduce costs while maintaining product quality. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise to drive informed business decisions and identify cost reduction opportunities. This is a 3-month contract position based in Crewe with a hybrid working arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set and manage challenging financial targets for unit costs and investments at the module, system, and component levels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance performance through rigorous technical and financial analysis.
• Provide technical and financial insights to support and challenge the design process.
• Drive cost-effective solutions during design reviews and ensure agreed cost targets are achieved.
• Oversee financial performance in unit costs and investments, preparing reports and presentations for senior management.
• Facilitate transparency around risks and opportunities to enhance business performance.
• Actively identify and implement process improvements within your team and the wider organisation to boost productivity and efficiency.

Key Skills:

• Significant knowledge in cost engineering, preferably within the automotive industry.
• Proficient in applying problem-solving techniques to various product, process, and project-related issues.
• Ability to influence the design of new products, understanding technical requirements of both internal and external customers.
• Knowledge of financial accounting processes and principles, with the ability to analyse and interpret financial accounts.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with, assist, advise, encourage, motivate, and lead cross-functional teams.
• Excellent presentation skills, with experience presenting to senior managers.
• Demonstrable people management skills, including development, coaching, and mentoring.
• Experience in product cost management, estimating, and process planning within a production and engineering environment.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, practical negotiation skills, cost estimating, and engineering practices.
• Expertise in value analysis, value engineering, and cost modelling techniques.
• Understanding of whole vehicle component and system manufacturing processes and materials.
• Practical knowledge and experience in lean manufacturing techniques and industrial engineering skills.
• Highly competent in using systems and software packages, including advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Office.
• An engineering/manufacturing background would be beneficial.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Crewe

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Automotive