Senior Planning / Cost Specialist

The Manufacturing Launch Cost Lead is responsible for planning and providing Manufacturing volume scenarios for Assembly plants. These duties include: Drive continuous improvement by collaborating with the Global Launch Cost team on process and standards Lead coordination with MCE team to establish North American launch cost for new program initiatives Facilitate executive-level validation meetings with senior leadership Champion adoption of new processes by engaging and aligning MCE leads Orchestrate cross-functional efforts, including Manufacturing Finance, for annual budgeting activities Conduct launch cost training sessions for teams and stakeholders Act as the primary point of contact for all North American launch cost inquiries Develop high-level cost estimates to support make vs.

buy decision-making Creating calendar proposals based on program volume changes, potentially increasing or decreasing Developing leadership presentations and/or proposals for current year plus one Working with Supply Chain, MLM, Plant Production, and various other groups to assure proposals and plans are feasible and the most cost-effective way for manufacturing to operate in the current year End of Month, End of Quarter, and End of Half will be critical to support flexible working hours to assure reports and information are completed on time Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing experience General understanding of how an assembly plant operates Vehicle Status as it moves through Body-in-White (BIW), Paint, General Assembly (GA) and I-status High skill level in Excel (Google Sheets) and PowerPoint (Google Slides) is required Creative thinker required to streamline reports and minimize data entry Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes with a focus on Body in White (BIW), Paint, General Assembly, Quality Strong written and verbal communications skills Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office PowerPoint (Google Slides) and Excel (Google Sheets) Strong organizational/project management skills Self-Motivated and able to successfully achieve results under time pressure Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, data analytics, finance or manufacturing related field Power Bi, Qlik sense, Power Apps Advanced analytical tools, AI tools