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COST ESTIMATOR
MISSION
Develop accurate, data-driven cost assessments that strengthen sourcing decisions, improve negotiation leverage, and ensure competitive total cost of ownership for the organization. This position serves as a technical and financial bridge between suppliers, engineering, program teams and commodity buyers
Create and implement benchmark strategies for the region
Develop in depth knowledge of their commodity’s market and cost structure
Negotiate & establish long-term contracts with suppliers
Support Sales and project teams to have most cost-effective solutions to gain business
Deliver yearly objectives within given timeline
Support Cross functional teams (Supply chain, Program buyer, Supplier quality, Project, finance)
Strength our savings tracking database using existing and new tools
Improve and promote the use of the cost estimation tool
RESPONSABILITIES
Build and Maintain Robust Cost Models
Develop, validate, and continuously update cost models for purchased components — including materials, process parameters, cycle times, labor, overheads, and SG&A — to ensure transparent and fact-based cost structures.
Analyze Supplier Cost Breakdowns
Evaluate supplier cost breakdowns to confirm alignment with market benchmarks, identify discrepancies, and detect opportunities for cost improvement or risk exposure.
Ensure that contractual conditions and group procedures are well applied and respected by suppliers as well by project teams
Support group objectives in terms of savings and cash flow improvement
Support Negotiations With Fact-Based Insights
Provide commodity buyers with precise cost-gap analyses and “should-cost” references to strengthen negotiation strategies, enable cost avoidance, and secure savings
Collaboration with other BG’s
Supplier management :
Performance and scorecard follow up with suppliers (including action plan management)
Supplier requests for change management
Support project buyers to obtain best economic conditions
Problem solving and looking for alternative solutions
Supplier Sustainibility tracking
Conduct Supplier Capability & Process Assessments :
Participate in supplier on-site evaluations with engineering and quality teams to validate assumptions related to process flow, cycle time, labor utilization, and manufacturing feasibility
Identify cost‑reduction opportunities (VAVE, material alternatives, process optimizations, localization opportunities) and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement them.
Financial Management:
Deliver financial objectives given (Savings, Payment terms, capex amortization)
Negotiate supplier claims and better financial terms for OPmobiity
PROFILE
Personal Background
Bachelor degree in purchasing or engineering
3-years’ experience in purchasing area (preferably in the automotive sector or electronic & electrical components related).
English proficiency mandatory
Job Technical skill
Having adaptability on multicultural and cross-departmental relations and team spirits
Strong negotiator
Strong organizational skills and prioritize tasks to meet department objectives with timely manner
Good Understanding of financial KPIs
Understand products development (project/program) process
Application of Quality Standards: respect internal processes & controlled documents
Knowledge and respect of internal deliverables for his/her function and customer specific requirements
Understand of his activity impact on quality (components & services), and understand the risks linked to non-conformity of PO delivered components
Job Soft skills
Ability to communicate effectively with other functional areas and suppliers
Having innovation and openness to change
Adaptability
Date: Aug 10, 2026
Location:
Leon, MX
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Job Requisition ID: 390305
