Cost Analyst - Bedfordshire - £40k - 45k per year (888386)

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Cost Analyst
Bedfordshire, England
£40k - 45k per year

To provide Cost estimates for all on-going programme activity EG PCR/PCN and VA/VE

Provide support to JIT Purchasing in analysing sub-supplier quotations

Financial assessment of a programme relative to both the Initial Quotation phase and subsequent changes.
- Creation of Selling Price.
- Production of Capital Budget Analysis if required.
- ?mplementation of company policy / targets.

Tracking and Control of a programme from nomination to "handover" to Plant Controller (circa S.O.P.).
- Management reviews.
- Programme financial reviews.
- To provide Cost estimates for all on-going Programme activity. EG PCR/PCN and VA/VE
- Provide support to JIT Purchasing in analyzing sub-supplier quotations

Financial viability / sanity check relative to changes in product, process or circumstances.
- Creation of incremental selling prices.
- Financial review of scenario / change.

Secondary Function
To support management by undertaking any other ad hoc request, out of operational necessity



some Travel UK and Europe


Experience: Experience in a manufacturing / engineering environment preferably in a similar role
Excellent financial and commercial awareness / experience
Work Based Competencies

Essential
- Highly developed communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with staff at all levels in the business and with customers/ suppliers.
- Excellent presentation and influencing skills.
- PC literate - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Lotus notes.
- Strong organisational, time management and prioritising skills
Desirable
- Experience of using Microsoft Access, Microsoft Project in a working environment.
- Working knowledge of Ford processes




Behavioural competencies

Essential
- Committed team player, working in line with the needs of the business.
- Proactive approach, solutions driven.
- Performance and goal oriented
- A flexible approach to working hours to meet the demands of the business.
- Organised and able to prioritise workload to meet conflicting demands.
- Ability to meet deadlines whilst managing ongoing workload.
- A self-starter, comfortable working independently and as part of cross-functional team.
- Ability to work well under pressure. Desirable
- Strong leadership skills.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.