COMMODITY BENCHMARKING ANALYST

Responsibilities

• Document Commodity Benchmarking activities and studies ensuring key data is collected and analyzed enabling the identification of key takeaways and findings.
• Work closely with both local and regional commodity benchmarking team members to identify key study information such as scope, objectives, timing and other relevant information.
• Work with commodity benchmarking leads to gather available study data (i.e. photographs, specifications, cost estimating comparisons, attribute data) and opportunities (i.e. list of cost reduction ideas generated during study).
• Avoid performing analysis of data to assist in identifying key take-aways, observations and findings.
• Assist in data attribute collection and documentation as required determined by the commodity benchmarking leads.
• Document benchmarking studies in a professional and timely manner using the Commodity Benchmarking Report Out template provided.
• Manage and coordinate the overall Report Out development process and timing plans.
• Keep the Commodity Benchmarking tracking matrix updated as Report Out documents are completed.
• Provide recommendations for improvements to the Report Out Summary content and template, and recommend process efficiency improvements.
• Avoid assisting with developing and improving data collection templates.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required, Engineering degree preferred
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong project management skills
• Engineering or benchmarking experience
• Automotive industry experience
• Automotive part/commodity knowledge
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a strong sense of accountability and attention to detail
• Good Microsoft skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Office, Teams)