What we achieve together

• As a Cost Analyst for the purchasing department, you will be responsible for avoiding, controlling and reducing the manufacturing cost of our products.
• You will manage ACC (Absolute Cost Control) lists for R&D projects, consult project managers and industrial teams and be able to draw cross-comparisons between projects and uncover additional potential. Bringing people together to implement this cost potential.
• Ability to set up a Make or Buy concept, coordinate it with stakeholders and present it to the management.
• You will be defining target costs for purchased parts and pre-products, communicating potential, identifying and implementing counter measures.
• Organisation and guiding purchasing cost negotiations and enforcing the Target in negotiations with a tough but smart attitude will be in your scope of responsibility.
• Your responsibility will be also preparing and leading internal cost workshops (e.g. cost out workshops, product clinics).
• You will be preparing and executing cost analysis training to the industrial teams.

What makes us successful together

• Successfully completed university studies (Bachelor or Master's degree), e.g. in technical field, economics.
• You can draw on several years of professional experience in cost analysis , cost calculations skills in manufacturing technologies.
• You are confident in communicating in fluent English; additional German language skills are welcome.
• Your strengths include communication and presentation skills and ability to explain complex issues briefly and to the point.

What you can count on

• We offer employment in a long-term international company that is a leader in heating technology and is committed to comprehensive environmental protection as part of the corporate vision "We care for a better climate". 
• We create an inspiring working environment where employees feel motivated and engaged through various activities for employees and our inherent traditions with a gift during the most famous holidays of the year etc. 
• We care about the professional and personal development of our employees, that´s why we offer quality training tailored to your individual needs. 
• We support our employees during important life events such as marriage or the birth of a child, as well as on their life anniversaries. 
• We contribute to our employees' supplementary pension savings.
• We provide discount on the purchase of VG product. 
• We will reward you if you recommend your future colleague. 
• We offer the possibility of working from home and provide complete IT equipment (PC and mobile phone, possibility to order a desk and chair to set up a home office).