Senior Advanced Analytics Analyst

A Day in the Life

• Attend daily team meetings and weekly tier management meetings
• Maintain individual service level by delivering timely should cost models to customer
• Clear communication skills to lead scoping calls, project updates and results directly with customers - typically category managers or sourcing engineers.
• Be able to recommend strategies to close gap-to-target with customers on major cost drivers.
• May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals
• Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve required results
• Available to actively participate in negotiations directly with supplier.
• Maintain standard documentation to integrate cost model data into overall Cost Analytics.
• Be flexible to work during US office hours (till late evenings).

Must Have Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial & Production, Operations, or related fields.
• 6 to 10 years of overall experience, with 3 to 4 years in Cost modeling/Should costing.
• Hands on experience in any of the Should costing analysis tools
• Excellent knowledge on injection molding plastic parts, machined parts, packaging, etc.
• Proficiency in different manufacturing processes and understanding of engineering drawings.
• Ability to understand the manufacturing process and quality requirements of medical devices.
• Experience in new product development and design iterations.
• Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Communicates with senior internal and external customers. Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decision-making.
• Provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. Manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others work.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ensure seamless communication across different global business units and global functions.
• Ability to effectively work and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to read 2D and 3D drawings (experience with CAD software, preferably Creo).

Nice to Haves

• Knowledge of various should cost analysis software/tools, e.g., aPriori, McKinsey Cleansheet, etc.
• Knowledge in Value Engineering and Value Analysis
• Ability to perform supplier pricing/costing analysis and develop plans to reduce costs.
• Knowledge of value analysis and value engineering.
• Familiarity with analytics and reporting tools: Power BI, SharePoint, SQL
• Ability to work with minimal direction and supervision, manage timelines and expectations, adjust for unplanned assignments, and adapt to changing priorities.