Avionics Product Cost Manager (Hybrid)

About the role

The Product Cost Manager will be responsible for tracking and driving key Avionics Supply Chain cost management initiatives and contract coverage (PAC) objectives. This role will collaborate with central commodity teams, internal stakeholders, finance, and other supporting functions to understand the overall cost and PAC project plans and to help identify opportunities to meet supply chain objectives. This role will also support strategic supply chain initiatives within the Avionics Strategic Business Unit (SBU), including special sourcing activities, expiring contract deep-dive analysis, and SBU specific long-term agreement projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with central commodity teams to drive cost reduction goals aligned with overall commodity and business unit strategies and achieve cost objectives
• Analyze, identify, and communicate risk and opportunities to long term agreement goals, including expiring contracts
• Team with supply chain to understand and track direct supply chain savings and PAC for the Avionics business unit. Prepare and present metric status and performance for Supply Chain leadership. Drive recovery plans for cost and PAC with commodity teams
• Collaborates with Collins organizations (i.e. contracts, procurement, quality, value stream, etc.) to execute Supply Chain strategies
• Manage several projects at one time, strong project management skills
• Able to dive into the detail and be hands on to bridge gaps where the teams need assistance

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Experience in Supply Chain
• Experience with cost out initiatives
• Utilizing an MRP or ERP system such as SAP or Oracle
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Strong Analytical skills (Excel, Access database, SAP, PowerPoint)
• Technical or manufacturing aptitude
• Experience with negotiations

Additional Skills

• Demonstrated ability to achieve results through influence in a cross functional engagement
• Ability to remain self-driven and highly motivated in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Ability to clearly communicate to different levels of leadership

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy (pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection, birth, adoption, parental leave benefits, Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning, Adoption Assistance, Autism Benefit, Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions, Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program, Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits, Bright Horizons, child and elder care services, Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program)