What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Analyst position at PRI Global?
Location: The majority of the team sits in Fremont, CA, but this role can be remote.
Must-Have Skills:
• 10 years of experience
• Experience building should cost models for various products/components/services
• Ability to perform detailed cost analysis and identify key insights and opportunities
• Ability to build benchmarking data related to cost – historic, competitive, market, and understand supplier costs, value drivers, etc.
• Expert ability to analyze financial reports, price proposals, and other technical data
• Expert ability to accurately document and record customer/client information
• Expert leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback
• Expert knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to purchasing
• Expert knowledge of cost management
• Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel
Nice-to-Have Skills:
• Experience building dashboards and/or Excel models to support tooling needs
• Ability to partner with engineers and build trust to optimize designs for cost
Educational Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in finance or a related business field required