Head of Costing, Industrial Seals
About The Position
The Head of Costing, Industrial Seals leads costing, quotation, and pricing administration activities for the General Industry Business Unit. The role owns costing methodologies, RFQ execution, pricing governance, and profitability analysis to support sustainable business growth and margin objectives. Working with Commercial, Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance, this position develops cost models, supports strategic decisions, and improves costing processes and tools. The role also serves as the business unit’s costing subject matter expert, establishes best practices, provides analytical leadership, and develops organizational capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of progressive experience in costing, pricing, finance, commercial operations, manufacturing analysis, product management, or engineering.
- Experience developing product cost models and profitability analyses in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated leadership experience through direct personnel management and/or leadership of cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience supporting quotation and pricing activities for engineered or manufactured products.
- SAP experience.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and business analysis tools.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing cost structures and cost accounting principles.
- Ability to analyze complex business situations and translate findings into commercial recommendations.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders across functions and organizational levels.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced business environment.
- Proven ability to drive process improvements and implement best practices.
Responsibilities
- Lead the General Industry Business Unit’s RFQ process, delivering timely, accurate, and competitive quotations.
- Develop, maintain, and improve costing methodologies, models, tools, and reporting processes to support pricing decisions, profitability analysis, and commercial strategy.
- Collaborate with Commercial, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to validate cost data and maintain accurate baselines for labor, materials, overhead, tooling, freight, and other manufacturing costs.
- Assess profitability, pricing strategies, capital requirements, and business risks for new opportunities, and provide recommendations to Product Management and Commercial leadership.
- Own Product Line pricing administration in SAP, including price maintenance, mass updates, surcharge implementation, and pricing governance.
- Analyze margin performance, profitability trends, and cost drivers, and recommend pricing or cost-containment actions.
- Lead, coach, and develop costing personnel, setting priorities, performance expectations, standard work practices, and development plans.
- Standardize and continuously improve costing and quotation processes, methodologies, governance, and best practices across manufacturing locations and regional teams.
- Serve as the primary costing subject matter expert for the General Industry Business Unit and support internal stakeholders.
- Partner with relevant functions to support portfolio strategy, investment decisions, and new growth opportunities.
Benefits
- Career and development opportunities in an international company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
