Design to Cost Leader

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

EDUCATION

University degree in a technical field or a combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required skills.

EXPERIENCE

• Typically requires 10+ years of technical experience in high-tech industry environment.
• Program and project management in high tech manufacturing or Research and Development.
• Experience with Value Engineering and/or Design for Six Sigma.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Demonstrates leadership and ability to scope and lead complicated projects from inception to completion. Persistence to overcome project obstacles.
• Business and Financial Acuity: Understands product cost structure, Cost of Ownership and is experienced in crafting Business Cases.
• Demonstrates knowledge of design and new product development principles.
• Demonstrates awareness of manufacturing, service, factory and supply chain processes.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication: is able to create and deliver presentations appropriately scaled to the audience. Confident at interacting with senior management.
• Excellent ability to develop authentic relationships with business partners.
• Able to plan and resolve issues that involve gaining collaboration of multi-functional, multi-cultural groups and sites without damaging relationships.
• Strong negotiation skills and consistent track record of driving decisions and discussions. Able to work across language and cultural barriers.
• Ability to persuade, inspire and empower others.

• Management Process and to develop and grow this capability and knowledge in the organization.
• Maintain a funnel and pipeline of Value Engineering activities in line with the saving targets and budget/resources.
• Organize multi-functional, cross-site Value Engineering Workshops to identify and scope cost improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with other departments (Engineering, R&D, Service, Sourcing, Finance) for budget and resource planning of activities. Organize regular reviews to align on planning, progress and closure of projects.
• Drive some of the strategic multi-functional and cross-site projects as a project leader and use processes, tools, and other related resources to ensure effective team dynamics and decision-making, as well as effective interactions with all internal and external collaborators.
• Proactively identifies issues, concerns, or challenges. Facilitate tradeoff decisions and remove obstacles, bringing issues up to key sponsors when necessary.