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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. New Technology & Future Readiness

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

Preferred Industries

Automobile

Farm 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 Thinking

Customer Satisfaction

Service Orientation

Customer Sensitivity

Project Planning & Execution

Risk Analysis

Conflict Management

Developing Business Case

Cost Management

Quality Control

Benchmarking

Product Cost Analysis

Material Costing

Continuous Process Improvement

Performance Analysis

Compliance Management

Sourcing

Industry Intelligence

Trend Analysis

Cost Reduction Management

Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VA/VE)

Target Costing

System Generated Secondary Skills

Influencing Skills

Project Management

Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Vendor Management

Job Segment: Machinist, Engineer, Automotive, Manufacturing, Engineering

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