Description
The Partner Cost Manager is responsible for end-to-end cost management across manufacturing partners, encompassing quotation validation, pricing negotiation, cost structure optimization, and profitability assurance.
This role serves as a strategic cross-functional liaison,collaborating closely with Engineering, Finance, IE, Program Management, and Contract Manufacturers (CMs),to ensure seamless capacity ramp-up, operational excellence, transparent CM cost reporting, and disciplined profitability control.
Key responsibilities include:
- Creating short-term and long-term capacity plans, including resource allocation and scaling strategies
- Preparing and presenting capacity reports to support data-driven decision-making
- Reviewing capacity dashboards, tracking progress, and coordinating with multiple teams
- Analyzing CM spending, yield/scrap, and transformation costs
- Reviewing daily CM offline spending quotations and building cost databases
- Driving cost reduction projects and analyzing cost-saving actions
- Working with Finance for monthly open PO updates, quarterly settlement, and yearly spending forecasts
- Supporting the Manager in CM Transformation cost management and quarterly summary reports
The ideal candidate will have:
- A BS/BA or equivalent degree
- 5+ years of experience in a similar role, preferably with an optical/electrical engineering technologies background
- Familiarity with Oracle systems and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PPT
- Strong negotiation, data analytical, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
- A high level of motivation, independence, and attention to detail