Senior Costing Analyst

ZT Systems•Secaucus, NJ

About The Position

The Senior Costing Analyst is responsible for strategic business raw data processing and analyzation to support business planning. This position will coordinate with Business Planning, Hardware Engineering and cross-functional teams to define, scope, and develop quotation BOM to support projects implement into the customer environment. The Costing Analyst will work with team members to anticipate and make tradeoffs, balance the business needs versus technical constraints, and work across functions to establish cost/pricing BOM for ZT business. This role is reporting to the Sr. Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Science related field
Minimum 2 years' related experience
Computer hardware and/or server manufacturing industry experience preferred
Excellent collaborative, flexible and adaptable
Drives for results and positive teamwork
Works effectively across organizations to achieve company goals and objectives.
SAP, Syspro, Agile and other program management methodologies
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to support rapidly changing customer requirements while striving for efficiency and process improvement.
Participate in complex projects and meet RFP/RFQ requirements and schedules.
Ability to communicate results across internal stakeholders
Deep knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel and Power Pivot.
2 years’ experience in Python in writing scripts to automate data retrieval, and processing and analysis of large and complex datasets.
2 years’ experience in Tableau creating compelling stories with dashboards and reports.

Responsibilities

Act as raw data collection, database management and cost optimization.
Provide accurate BOM and analyze cost information to support business projects development and operations.
Sufficient support all cost and BOM relate questions and requirements.
Develop and refine data analytical frameworks and processes in the collection of raw data and transform data in supporting business planning’s strategy in BOM accuracy, and cost optimization.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams in ensuring cost data accuracy.
Identify and remedy gaps in data quality and accuracy of raw data and standardize and automate the transformation of raw cost data into data as the “single source of truth” for BOM and cost data for use by Business Planning and other cross-functional teams.
Conduct data deep-dives and identify the drivers for trends and changes in cost data and its effect on its influence in Business Planning’s strategy to achieve customer’s expectations.
Create descriptive and engaging dashboards in identifying and understanding drivers of historical cost data to deliver data-driven insights to deliver insights and recommendations to support Business Planning ‘s initiatives.
Coordinate internal cross-functional teams including Business Planning, Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Customer Operation and Logistics to collect cost information, establish BOM to supports business team to complete RFP/RFQ and customer commitments.
Work with Field team to ensure customer expectations are met without risking corporate business goals.
Support business operation trouble shoot cost issues, remove obstacles, track issues and make judgment calls to prevent risk to the business.
Develop and implement processes to ensure timely cost recovery on customer programs.

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Performance-based annual bonus eligibility
401(k) retirement savings plan
Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers
Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs
Company-paid life and disability insurance
Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
Parental leave and family care support programs
Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities
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