Product Cost Manager in Edenbridge

Who are we?

At Vertiv, we build products that keep critical technologies running 24/7. We are proud we were the first to protect mainframes with precision cooling systems. We were the first to introduce an integrated enclosure system to distributed networks. We help some of the largest names in the industry bring new capacity online faster and at a lower cost when search and social media increased demand for storage and computing. Our portfolio spans power, thermal and infrastructure management products, software and solutions, and is complemented by a network of nearly 250 service centers worldwide.

We are now looking for a colleague to join our team in Kent, United Kingdom as a Product Cost Manager .

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Establish current/actual product cost reporting capability and cadence of review. (continual cost & margin monitoring)
• Perform cost variance reporting. Understand product cost structure, identify and analyze quarterly variances.
• Establish product cost comparison among different manufacturing plants internally and externally, including outside purchase/manufacturing options.
• Work with product cross-functional team (notably Offering Management, Engineering, Procurement, Operations and Finance) to identify and drive product cost improvement metrics and actions.
• Coordinating the identification, reporting, and execution of VAVE (Value Analysis/Value Engineering) cost reduction projects and their financial impact.

In order to be successful in this role you will need to have:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred or equivalent experience in product engineering and manufacturing.
• Demonstrable experience in Engineering / Supply Chain or Manufacturing Operations and working with cross-functional teams to identify and execute on priority actions.
• Able to work in ERP and XL tools to extract and compare date in an effective and efficient way. 
• Experience in analyzing and driving improvement in data reporting with Finance and IT systems.
• Ability to deliver effective presentations of findings and recommendations by creating visual summaries of quantitative cost information. Build and continually improve dashboards to provide insight.
• Must have demonstrable skills with Microsoft office applications, particularly Excel. Smartsheet and Power BI experience beneficial.
• Experience in a global, multi-cultural environment, & comfortable working autonomously.

If  YOU  are ready to contribute to a thriving and evolving environment, seize the opportunity and apply now! Let's shape your future career together at Vertiv.