Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Lead end-to-end Product Cost Management for Driveline commodity covering Transmission, Axle, Powertrain (AD/FD), Casting, Forging and Packaging & Forwarding, ensuring achievement of business case targets, cost competitiveness, and value optimization across all programs.

1. Product Cost Management & Business Case Delivery

- Drive achievement of material cost targets for all AD, FD, EV & LMM programs within <1% deviation from Business Case
- Own Business Case preparation, validation, and convergence with CFT teams
- Ensure timely SBC (Should Be Cost) and ROCM closure at all project stages
- Provide cost visibility, risk assessment, and mitigation for ongoing projects

2. Commodity Ownership – Driveline

- Lead costing for Live Axle, Transmission, Engine & Powertrain (AD/FD), Casting, Forging, Packaging & Forwarding
- Drive technical cost optimization using deep knowledge of casting, forging & machining processes
- Enable “Design to Cost (DTC)” by influencing design and engineering decisions

3. Cost Optimization & Value Engineering

- Identify and deliver cost reduction / avoidance opportunities across lifecycle (target multi-crore savings)
- Drive benchmarking (internal & external) and cost convergence initiatives
- Develop part-family cost matrices and cost repositories to support future programs

4. Cross Functional Leadership

- Collaborate with PD, CDMM, SSU, Logistics, Finance and suppliers for first-time-right costing
- Act as SPOC for driveline commodity across platforms




- Strengthen supplier discussions through analytical costing and negotiation inputs

5. Digitization & Capability Building

- Lead digitization initiatives including cost modelling tools, analytics, and automation
- Build and deploy cost databases, guidelines, and standardization frameworks
- Drive adoption/development of costing software and digital solutions across team

6. New Technology & Future Readiness

- Evaluate and enable costing for current technologies in EV & advanced powertrain systems (minimum 3–4 tech integrations annually benchmark)
- Support innovation at right cost aligned with CPO expectations

Preferred Industries

AutomobileFarm Sector

Education Qualification

- BE / B.Tech (Mechanical / Production / Automobile)
- MBA (Preferred)

General Experience

- 16–20 years of experience in Automotive Product Costing / Value Engineering / Sourcing
- Strong exposure to Driveline / Powertrain systems
- Proven experience in handling large commodities or leading teams

Critical Experience

System Generated Core Skills

Analytical ThinkingCustomer SatisfactionService OrientationCustomer SensitivityProject Planning & ExecutionRisk AnalysisConflict ManagementDeveloping Business CaseCost ManagementQuality ControlBenchmarkingProduct Cost AnalysisMaterial CostingContinuous Process ImprovementPerformance AnalysisCompliance ManagementSourcingIndustry IntelligenceTrend AnalysisCost Reduction ManagementValue Analysis and Value Engineering (VA/VE)Target Costing

System Generated Secondary Skills

Influencing SkillsProject ManagementRelationship ManagementSupply Chain Management (SCM)Vendor Management

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