About the role
AI summarisedSenior Manager leading Design-to-Cost initiatives in the semiconductor industry, driving cost optimization across product development and supply chain. Responsible for cross-functional collaboration to achieve cost targets while maintaining quality and performance.
Consumer ElectronicsFull-timeCost Engineering
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Design-to-Cost (DtC) activities across multiple product lines to achieve cost reduction targets.
- Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and manufacturing teams to identify cost optimization opportunities.
- Develop and maintain cost models to support design decisions and trade-off analyses.
- Drive value engineering and cost-out initiatives from concept through production.
- Establish and track key cost metrics and report progress to senior leadership.
- Facilitate cross-functional workshops to align on cost targets and action plans.
- Manage a team of cost analysts and engineers to execute DtC strategies.
- Partner with suppliers to negotiate cost-effective solutions and materials.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field; MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in cost engineering, design-to-cost, or related roles in semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing.
- Proven track record of driving significant cost reductions in complex products.
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
- Excellent cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management abilities.
- Experience with value engineering and cost estimation methodologies.
- Ability to influence design decisions through data-driven cost analysis.
- Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing processes and supply chain.
- Strong communication and presentation skills for executive-level reporting.
- Project management experience with ability to manage multiple priorities.