Automotive Cost Reduction Specialist
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An Automotive Cost Reduction Specialist arranges benchmarking events for European, non-European, and van competitors, captures cost-saving ideas, and reports on savings for an automotive client.
About this role
Overview
We are looking for an Automotive Cost Reduction Specialist to support our client with cost reduction. Are you an engineering project manager with a keen eye for detail after their next challenge? At Expleo, we’re looking for bold thinkers and reliable doers to join our growing team. This is a high-impact role where you'll leverage your expertise to reduce costs for our client across a number of planned events.
Responsibilities
- Arrange benchmarking events for 4x European Commercial Vehicle Competitors
- Arrange benchmarking events for 4x Non-European Commercial Vehicle Competitors
- Arrange benchmarking events for 4x Van Competitors
- Arrange events and promote within the organisation/supply base
- Create pro-forma to capture ideas
- Review ideas within PD
- Input ideas into Savings Database
- Reporting around ideas capture and saving
Qualifications
- Degree in relevant engineering subject
Essential skills
- Planning and time management
- Cost reduction
- Understanding of automotive
Experience
- Experience within an automotive field
- Experience of event planning
- Experience of cost reduction
Skills
Automotive EngineeringBenchmarkingCost ReductionEvent PlanningPro-forma CreationProject ManagementSavings Database ManagementTime Management
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