Cost Planning Specialist

MORO TECH is a tech house with a global team on a mission to empower businesses to succeed through business transformation solutions, data-driven strategies and a deep technical expertise. 

Imagine being part of a team working alongside one of the world's largest OEMs and shaping the future of the industry. 

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The Cost Planning Specialist will be responsible for strengthening the BPO Cost Planning Team by focusing on connected hardware, software, back-end systems, and services. This role requires close collaboration with local and global Product and Development teams to ensure the achievement of financial targets for our client in the automotive industry.

On a given day, a Cost Planning Specialist will:

• Support the BPO Manager in defining project cost planning assumptions, including volume, mix scenarios, service grade strategy by carline, and distribution of allowances between hardware and services.
• Manage and consolidate cost estimations for hardware, software, cloud architecture, and services from European and global teams, supporting the development of business cases and approval of cost and profit targets throughout project milestones.
• Identify and clarify profit gaps between budget and cost estimations and create achievement scenarios for each cost planning milestone through cost reduction and product/service content prioritization with global teams.
• Conduct cost follow-up activities during the development phase and final price studies prior to Start of Production, including gathering quotations from external suppliers and strategic partners, reconfirming volumes, mixes, and pricing, and re-evaluating the business case against original targets.
• Support Mid-Term Business Plan and Budget Forecast activities while collaborating with Pricing and Indirect Purchasing teams to ensure accurate reflection of Value Manager inputs in price schedules, B2B pricing, and effective cost control for Connected Services.

Requirements

In order to be successful in this role you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Administration or Engineering
• Professional experience in Cost Planning and Business Cases validations with a focus on digital products.
• You demonstrate capabilities in negotiating and reaching consensus. 
• You showcase strong communication and excellent planning skills 
• Result driven and able to break down complex tasks into manageable portions
• Creative, rigorous, challenging and persevering 
• Strong computer literate (MS Excel, and Power BI tools)
• You are fluent in English.
• Availability for occasional travel to Belgium.

Benefits

At MORO TECH, we don't just talk about supporting our team, we build it into everything we do. Here's how we invest in you.

Your Expertise Rewarded

• A competitive compensation package that grows with your impact.
• Annual Performance and Salary Reviews to celebrate your progress.

Supporting Your Daily Success

• Monthly Meal Vouchers to fuel your creativity.
• Premium Private Health Coverage for you and your family.
• Extra vacation days to recharge and explore.

Never Stop Growing

• Yearly training budget to master new skills.
• Cutting-edge tech setup with optional upgrades to customize your gear.
• Structured growth plans and regular progress check-ins.

Work Without Borders

• Location-fluid culture with work-from-anywhere flexibility.
• Modern workspaces designed for collaboration, open for visits as often as you like. 
• Flexible working hours to accommodate your productivity peaks.

Please note that benefits may vary based on the location.

We move at the speed of culture. We are always evolving, staying relevant through agility and an entrepreneur spirit.

We feel comfortable with the unknown. Innovation requires embracing uncertainty, and we do so with confidence and creativity. 

We act with passion. Whether we're achieving our goals or learning from a failure, we do it passionately.

We enjoy being diverse. We are committed to fostering an environment where we can celebrate and embrace our diversity and each person's individuality so that people can bring their whole selves to work.