Sr Mgr, Cost Engineering/DtV

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Job Overview

The Senior Manager Cost Engineering is responsible for leading the IM Cost Engineering/DTV centre of excellence setting and driving aligned business priorities and strategic initiatives in support of our IM Supply Chain, IM SC Procurement and R&D partners

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Innovative Medicine Supply Chain Category Leads to enhance application of Cost Engineering, design to value and strategic cost management principles in the base business and in the NPDs.
• Operational lead, setting and driving aligned business priorities for function in support of Innovative Medicine Supply Chain and R&D in support of value delivery objectives
• Lead in the development and governance of Innovative Medicine Cost Engineering cost structures across all IM SC categories.
• Project lead for critical cost engineering initiatives and support deliverables for IM business transformation strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in the development of strategic plans to address cost opportunities identified through the cost modeling and supplier cost transparency analytical process, leveraging strategic cost management principles.
• Work with Category teams to plan and develop strategic competitive market engagement strategies.
• Construct should cost modelling benchmarks / design for value for commodities and products across Innovative Medicine business portfolios.
• Analyze product specifications to prepare accurate global cost benchmarks utilizing available cost data and technical resources.
• Lead responsibility / oversight for Cost Engineering digital technologies (Siemens PCM, Central supplier cost transparency database, future integration opportunities with IM PRISMA 360 / data asset)
• Cost Engineering training lead / setting training priorities with Global category leadResponsible for onboarding, mentoring and leading the CE resources

Qualifications / Requirements

Education / Certification

• Master of Engineering / Bachelor’s in Engineering or Biological Sciences degree is required
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred
• CPSM certification preferred

Experience / Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years work experience in a manufacturing environment with detailed process knowledge across multiple manufacturing technologies.
• Minimum 5 years of practical should cost modeling experience in a manufacturing company.
• An understanding of activity-based cost accounting principles to provide product cost modeling & analytics for procured materials and products, is preferred.
• Requires a broad knowledge of biotechnology, pharma, chemical and / or packaging manufacturing processes.
• Negotiation skills, with the ability to create fact-based rationales.

Leadership Capability

• Proven interpersonal, relational, and communication skills to influence and align with key value chain stakeholders & partners
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a complex, highly matrix, virtual, organization where priorities change rapidly, and tight deadlines exist is required