Job Description
Position: Senior Cost Controller - Product Cost Optimisation
NW ENGLAND
£25 - 30 PER HOUR HYBRID
Primary Objective:
To drive financial performance through strategic target setting, cost optimisation, and expert analysis in support of product development and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Financial Target Setting Establish challenging yet achievable unit cost and investment targets at system/component levels
2. Leverage benchmark data and historical cost information to inform target setting
3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance and secure buy-in for ambitious targets
4. Define component target costs for ongoing and future product initiatives
5. Technical and Financial Decision Support
6. Guide design processes to meet cost targets through expert recommendations
7. Influence cost reduction programs by providing critical technical and financial insights
8. Conduct lean manufacturing assessments at supplier facilities to identify cost-saving opportunities
9. Evaluate and authorise expenditures within specified authority limits
10. Analyse supplier cost models to drive value-optimised negotiations
11. Provide financial impact assessments for alternative design and manufacturing soluti...