Lifecycle Cost Efficiency Analyst

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In this position...

The Lifecycle Cost Efficiency Analyst will support program teams to manage Material Cost over the lifecycle of the program. Working hand-in-hand with the Life Cycle Cost Supervisor, the Vehicle Program Director, Chief Program Engineers, and their program leads.

Our objective is to maintain a competitive material cost across the different model years to achieve and maintain the segment EBIT margin. Must be experienced in project management, supporting program and project manager and program analysts, to ensure that the work is delivered effectively. The  Lifecycle Cost Efficiency Analyst will have a foundation and understand GPDS and Program Timing Deliverables and be willing to advocate vocally for the right thing for the program and Ford Motor Company.

What you'll do…

• Exercise and Advocate for our Cost Culture within the company, with emphasis and reinforcing the Don't Over-Design, Don't Over-Content, and Don't Over-Pay Methodology
• Attend, contribute and support Program forums such as the PST, CPE DF, Finance PAT to represent the Material Cost Attribute, sharing cost information, cascading and communicating information to the cross functional teams.
• Prepare for and support the Cost Loop Process in the early phases of program development to determine cost targets by commodity and part that support the Target Income Statement for cost and target upload into FEDE.
• Investigate and close out material cost opportunities coming from cost workshops, working to optimize cost using a Systems approach through leading the To4 discussions.
• Utilize the suite of digital ecosystem tools managed by Global Total Cost to document efficient cost start points, physical content and sourcing changes, competitive benchmarks, Optimal Cost Estimates, etc. (Training to be provided- Knowledge of Qlik is a plus)
• Create ad-hoc What-If Cost Studies to support strategic and tactical decision-making.
• Able to help resolve any problems or issues that may arise. Ability to integrate, consolidate, and manage multiple projects. 

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You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and equivalent work experience 
• 5+ years of experience in Automotive Product Development.
• 3+ years in costing, target setting, analysis, GPDS, Program Timing and related experience.

Even better, you may have…

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field
• Basic understanding of a program income statement.
• Excel Expert and Qlik Sense.
• Organized and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Project management experience.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here:

https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2025-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-1.pdf

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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