Costing Lead (Hybrid)

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to join our team as a Costing Lead. In this role, you will take on the revamping of our quoting processes and partner with the Global Sourcing team to manage competitive bids and analysis, complete landed costs, build negotiation strategies and prepare tool kits for cost negotiations on new product development and business transfers. This role will stand up transparent costing processes and should-be costing tools and databases. The position also requires spearheading annual cost review analysis and negotiation preparation for the Global Sourcing team based on market trends, should-be costing and other negotiation levers. Applicants should have the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead process enhancement projects and new tool implementation. The ideal candidate also possesses a strong ability to drive change management and support leadership in guiding the Global Sourcing department. A day on the job looks like this: Partner with the Global Sourcing team to run competitive bids, perform quote analysis, complete landed cost reviews and build negotiation strategies Build transparent costing tools that support a cost database Perform should-be costing to aid in new product development and negotiation Conduct annual price negotiations with vendors, structuring negotiation plans based on market movements; collaborate with merchandising on market pricing challenges Own and revamp quoting and competitive bidding process initiatives with minimal consultation from Senior leaders Complete landed cost, cost analysis and negotiation preparation Build annual cost review process with strategic negotiation structured in market assessment and should-be costing Lead the development and implementation of the new quoting and negotiation process Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and execution Drive change management initiatives to support process improvements Learn and utilize systems such as ERP and PLM Manage long-term projects, proactively providing visibility to stakeholders Occasional travel may be required for building a cost database and should-be costing