Key Skills

Job Description

If you're passionate about optimizing product costs and influencing the financial success of cutting-edge technology, this role offers the opportunity to shape product strategies from concept to production. About About the role As a Product Cost Manager, you are responsible for overseeing the cost aspects of product introduction and series manufacturing. You ensure that product cost calculations are accurate, transparent, and aligned with the requirements of our Power Conversion Business Line. By providing cost insights, analyses, and forecasts, you support internal stakeholders in understanding the cost-effectiveness of our business cases and help drive strategic decisions. Responsibilities You proactively manage cost-saving initiatives and continuously seek opportunities to improve cost structures across our product portfolio. Your ability to work closely with multidisciplinary teams ensures that new product introductions are based on solid cost foundations. Your key responsibilities are: Take ownership of cost estimation for new and redesigned products by creating reliable and accurate Cost Breakdowns, leveraging input from cross-functional teams and standardized templates. Dive into the product portfolio and Bills of Materials to uncover cost drivers and gain a clear understanding of current cost structures. Lead initiatives to find and implement cost-saving opportunities, aiming to proactively counteract inflationary pressures and improve overall profitability. Develop and maintain insightful tools and reports that track costs at various levels—ranging from component costs to product margins—helping guide business decisions. Collaborate closely with colleagues across departments to ensure cost information is transparent, understandable, and actionable. Continuously refine and improve cost calculation methods and models to support scalable and efficient cost management across projects. What We Offer An environment where your ideas matter, with short communication lines, high dynamics, and real ownership A culture built on Trust, Collaboration, and Excellence, embedded in everything we do Full-time contract based on a 38-hour workweek A performance-based salary growth that rewards your results 33 vacation days per year, including public holidays Flexible working hours Time-for-time compensation when working extra hours Free access to our on-site fitness facilities to support your wellbeing Free lunch, dinner and healthy snacks are available every day onsite Strong focus on personal development, supported by a tailored growth and learning plan Extensive career opportunities, with progression across a wide range of functions and projects A young, innovative, and international working environment where initiative, creativity, and entrepreneurship are encouraged and rewarded What You Bring Bachelor and/or master’s degree in a technical and/or business-oriented field (e.g. Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Economics) or a combination of education and experience that demonstrate the required skills Experience with Excel, Power BI, and SAP. Understanding of BOM structures, electronic/mechanical components, and manufacturing methodologies. Analytical mindset and experience in building cost models, forecasts and dashboards. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience with cost breakdowns and should-cost analysis of (mechanical) parts. Structured, detail-oriented and capable of prioritizing responsibilities. Professional time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Fluent in English (written and spoken). We are Prodrive Technologies – Embedded Computing System Our computing systems are the backbone of advanced industrial applications, delivering performance and reliability where it matters most. Leveraging the latest x86, ARM, and FPGA technologies, we design advanced solutions that power image-processing inspection systems with AI acceleration and real-time computation. Our expertise extends into industrial IoT and automation, driving innovation across smart agriculture, maritime applications, medical devices, and custom engine control modules. We offer a complete product range to meet diverse needs: single-board computers for embedded control, standalone industrial PCs for edge computing, and rack-level integration including networking and storage for high-performance environments. This ensures scalability and flexibility for any application. We combine proven Off-the-Shelf solutions with custom engineering where it matters most. By designing and manufacturing products down to the motherboard and low-level software, we ensure long lifecycles, seamless interoperability, and perfect integration with your infrastructure.

Core Responsibilities

Own cost estimation for new and redesigned products, analyze bills of materials and product cost drivers, and develop cost breakdowns, forecasts, and reporting tools. Lead cost-reduction initiatives and collaborate across departments to improve cost transparency, calculation methods, and product profitability.

Requirements

A bachelor's and/or master's degree in a technical or business-related field, or equivalent education and experience, is requested, along with experience using Excel, Power BI, and SAP. Candidates should have experience with cost models, forecasts, dashboards, cost breakdowns, and should-cost analysis, understand BOM structures and manufacturing, and demonstrate strong analytical, communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills; fluent English is required.

Benefits

• 33 Vacation Days Per Year, Including Public Holidays
• Flexible Working Hours
• Time-Off Compensation for Extra Hours
• On-Site Fitness Facilities
• Free On-Site Meals and Healthy Snacks
• Personal Development and Learning Plan
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Performance-Based Salary Growth