Cost Planning Specialist

About the role

The Cost Planning Specialist contributes to standard rate development and cost monitoring for Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation (TGNA) and TGNA Manufacturing Companies (NAMCs).

Responsibilities

• Prepares, records, analyzes, and reports on the cost of producing the organization's products and services.
• Creates and manages the stage schedule for each design change.
• Prepares and leads cross-functional Kick-off Meetings so all departments understand their responsibilities.
• Creates and manages the part list as the design/information changes for each program.
• Conducts variance analysis due to changes in design/process to benchmark for future activity.
• Works with the Engineering team to develop cost reduction ideas.
• Completes presentation materials for Executive review.
• Provides supporting documents/analysis to Management in preparation for the Global Conference.
• Completes RFQ’s for various AMC’s as assigned in the RFQ tracker.
• Manages RFQ’s and supports NAMC’s with costing parts and leading cost walks (cost/sales review).
• Completes ROI’s for NAMC’s and sales for new investments.
• Travels to various NAMC’s to support cost/sales review.
• Functions in a highly collaborative environment where flexibility and teamwork are crucial to individual success.
• Drives optimization by being actively engaged in continuous improvement efforts (kaizen).
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field, or equivalent years of experience is required.
• 1 to 4 years of experience in accounting, finance, or costing experience are required.

Skills

• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suites 2016 or newer.
• Effective verbal, non-verbal, negotiation, and written communication skills.
• Ability to sustain a high degree of professionalism in interacting with internal and external customers.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and project scheduling skills.
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to sit.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision.

Work Environment

Office environment.