Responsibilities & Key Deliverables • Provide strategic direction and leadership to the team, ensuring alignment with overall business goals. • Techno Commercial knowledge of Automotive Powertrain and systems • Develop and implement strategies for continuous cost optimization and efficiency improvements. • Lead and manage a team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. • Mentor and develop team members, promoting professional growth and succession planning. • Drive cross-functional collaboration to support business objectives and ensure seamless integration across different departments. • Lead Design To Cost with stakeholders and Identify areas of cost reduction through design iteration and assist the design team in achieving cost targets • Hands on Experience on Costing of ICE Engine and Transmisson Components, • Hands on Experience on Costing of EPT/Hybrid Systems Components. • Support Business case preparation, Monitoring & tracking for Material Cost of Powertrain systems (Engine,Aftertreatment System, Transmission) • Evaluating Material Cost at System/Part level at different stage of Development of Product from Business case to SOP for Engine, After treatment System and transmission. • Support Internal systems to facilitate necessary cost approvals due to all change events wrt Cost • Facilitate internal systems to secure necessary cost approvals due to any cost-associated changes. • Work closely with CFT to obtain desired cost inputs and ensure the accuracy of SBC • Provide Visibility to senior leadership and other stakeholders on Material cost and highlight potential risk areas along with mitigation strategy. Monitor industry trends and competitive benchmarking to inform strategic decisions. Preferred Industries Automobile Farm Sector Education Qualification Bachelor of Engineering; Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical; Bachelor of Engineering in Automobile; Bachelor of Engineering in Production General Experience 12 to 15 yrs experience Critical Experience System Generated Core Skills Conflict Management Cost Estimation Process Knowledge - Assembly Influencing Skills Project Management Material Costing Continuous Process Improvement Vendor On-boarding System Generated Secondary Skills Relationship Management Target Costing Benchmarking Trend Analysis