Description
Responsibilities:
- Identify and drive product cost improvement actions by working with a cross-functional team (notably Product Management, Engineering, Procurement, Operations and Finance)
- Conduct Teardown analysis of UPS’s and analyze Should costing to understand product cost structure (Sheetmetal, Plastic enclosures, cables, PCBs, etc)
- Develop product cost comparisons to evaluate and benchmark manufacturing locations and suppliers
- Prepare and deliver presentations on product cost targets, key cost drivers, and supporting cost reduction activities
- Monitor product costs during the NPDI process and throughout the product lifecycle to identify and act on variances
- Identify and pursue continuous improvement projects that deliver improved VCM (Variable Cost Margins) for non-product related cost reductions. E.g., Warehouse overhead reduction, Scrap and Warranty returns reduction, Supply chain improvements, etc

Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical degree; Electrical Engineering is preferred
- 7 plus years’ experience in VAVE,



Supply Chain, or Manufacturing
- Experience with recent product development processes and activities is preferred
- Demonstrated competence in problem solving, data analysis, & project management
- Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations of insights and recommendations, supported by data analysis
- Experience developing cross-functional and cross-regional relationships to achieve business objectives
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI), Smartsheet, and other business applications, Creo, AutoCAD expertise preferred.
- Excellent communications skills – written & verbal

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture• Customer Focus

• Operational Excellence

📌 Product Cost Manager (Pune)
🏢 Vertiv Group
📍 Pune