PCM Analyst II

Role Overview

• The Cost analyst is responsible for delivering comprehensive cost modeling, commodity analytics, and detailed cost assessments and reporting across our product portfolio.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners in Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Solve complex problems through critical analysis while driving continuous process improvement.
• Facilitate bi-weekly and monthly cost forecasting and provide recommendations for innovative analytical and reporting solutions.
• Support cost management in early engagement NPI up to mass production, including both BOM and non-BOM cost variables
• Organize data to uncover deeper insights, identifying cost drivers within design and potential avenues for cost reduction.
• Manage routine assessments and reporting independently.
• Partner with full-time employees on strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing early-stage cost engagement across design and supply chain operations.
• Act as the primary custodian for product and program cost data, documenting all change justifications and ensuring they correspond to cost variances.
• Collaborate with PLM and Engineering team to reconcile changes upstream within the design tool and PLM system.
• Manage cost opportunities & risks associated with BOM and non-BOM for individual products/programs.
• Track workstreams to ensure headwinds are mitigated and opportunities are realized.
• Generate bi-weekly/monthly product cost reports for senior leadership providing performance metrics against financial targets.
• Review information proactively, identifying inconsistencies, trends, and issues for management.
• Prepare communications to management and executive teams on areas of concern and actions required to meet financial commitments.
• Help handle automation of reporting within the group; assist in the assessment and implementation of decision support tools.

Requirements

• Must work PST hours
• Capable of synthesizing raw big data efficiently for a multitude of use-cases
• Excellent in spreadsheet(Excel/Google sheet) skills, vlookup, pivot table, sumif etc....
• Experience building cost models, analyzing cost trends, and assessing opportunities and risk for new or early-stage product development
• Strong written, interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.S/B.A) from a four-year college or university and 4 to 6 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Benefits

• Medical provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only
• Dental provided through UHC Nationwide
• Vision provided by UHC
• Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care
• Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)
• Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera
• Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Days
• 401k Plan
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)
• Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)
• Paid Holidays
• Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law