Program Cost and Innovation Lead

Key Areas of Responsibility (Answerable for the following end results)

Strategic responsibilities:

• Oversee Dakkota/Emotiv's quotation process, tools and continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop robust and dynamic next-generation Quote Model to align with Dakkota/Emotiv's core objectives

• Support current new business development, key accounts and contract management activities
• Ensure fllexibility for non-key accounts and diversifying into other industries
• Transition from midpoint-based linear model to mean total program cost model
• Implement regulations and version control to Quote Model and Program Financial Analysis (PFA) tools, ensuring only Program Cost & Innovation Lead can modify or update the tools

• Integration of existing tools
• Combine Quote Model with PFA for seamless workflow
• Streamline and automate quote modeling processes, resolving data handling complexities and establishing benchmarks
• Upgrade with end-user feedback/ needs in a controlled manner via documented changed control process
• Standardize quotations through updated individual function quote workbooks, enhancing engagement, accuracy and repeatability
• Lead efforts to define of new business margin strategies across Assembly & Sequence, Material Support Systems and Tier 1/ Make components
• Provide support for new product development initiatives, focusing on
• Conduct industry research and cultivate strategic partnerships
• Prototype builds
• Planning and coordinating efforts for showcasing innovative products at technical events
• Asses and address gaps in internal processes across both corporate operations and shop floor activities through lean initiatives and innovative technologies

Tactical responsibilities:

• Create training and self-learning modules for Quote Model and PFA
• Ensure consistency in quotation across various users, including New Business Development Leads, Key Accounts Business Development Leads, Account Managers, Cost Estimating Engineers
• Maintain New Business and Key Accounts quotation process standardized work instructions
• Integrate real-time cost data & Plant P&L to enhance customer quotation accuracy
• Develop and maintain internal cost data for use in quoting and performance analysis (overhead, labor, salary, etc.)
• Emphasize cost and financial analysis as a core component of the quotation process, leveraging detailed evaluations of customer cost models and competitive pricing to strengthen Emotiv's pricing strategy
• Streamline preparations of reports for executive reviews and monthly financials
• Improve tracking of pre-award scope changes and post-award cost/ price variances
• Collaborate with New Business, Key Accounts, Contract Management and Program Management teams, offering guidance on quotations and scope change considerations
• Provide support for New Business Development and Key Accounts during Directors and Executive Management reviews
• Adhere to all company guidelines for Emergency Evacuation to ensure employee safety.
• Any additional responsibility deemed necessary by management.

Limits of Authority

• Advise Department Manager of those situations that may pose a significant risk to the program, product assurance, facilities, employee safety or customer satisfaction results.
• Initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformance relating to product, process & systems.
• Identify and record any problems relating to the product, process or system.
• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through the appropriate channels and verify implementation.
• Control further processing and delivery of nonconforming product until the deficiency is corrected.

Basic Education, Experience and Skills Required

• Master's degree in an Engineering or business-related field (accounting, finance, etc.).
• Minimum 10 years' experience in a high throughput manufacturing/engineering related environment. Practical experience in a product-costing environment.
• Proficient in computer-based applications with emphasis on spreadsheet analysis.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and "Think Customer" experience
• Able to maintain confidential information.

Internal Training (Minimum Requirements)

• Dakkota Orientation
• Safety Training
  • Environmental Mission Statement
  • Evacuation Route
  • Significant Aspects Overview
• Dakkota Vision and Culture
• Departmental Training
  • Process 1 Sales & New Business Development
  • Covisint Overview
• Company Training
  • BOS Overview
  • Information Technology
  • Outlook
  • Trans4M Overview
  • Quality Mission Statement
  • Expense Reporting
  • Travel Management System

Health, Safety and Physical Demand Requirements

• Normal amount of sitting and standing, average mobility to move around an office and plant environment, able to conduct normal amount of work on a computer.

Risks Associated with Job Function

• None

Travel Requirements

• 25% travel
• Valid driver's license required

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)