About this role
Responsibilities:
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.
•Create short-term (quarterly) and long-term (annual/3-year) capacity plans, including resource allocation, scaling strategies), turn Capacity plan to Capex plan and align with Finance on execution
•Prepare and present capacity reports, insights into the management team to support data-driven decision-making
•Weekly capacity dashboard review, capacity progress update, gap analysis and coordination with multiple teams
•CM spending, Yield/Scrap and transformation cost on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis tracking and analytical
•Daily CM offline spending quotation reviewing, price/cost comparison, cost database build, purchase requisition submission
•Makes plan and works with team to collect and drive cost reduction projects in a quarterly basis, including but not limited to Consumable/HPU/FA/test/service/scrap cost analysis and cost down actions
•Work with Finance for monthly open PO updates, quarterly settlement and yearly spending forecast
•Supporting the Manager in CM Transformation cost management, quarterly summary report
Qualifications:
üBS/BA or equivalent
ü5+ years of experience or similar (Optical/electrical engineering technologies background preferred)
üFamiliar with Oracle system, proficient in Microsoft Excel, PPT
üHighly motivated, works independently & proactively to avoid & resolve issues
üDriven with keen attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in a self-managed environment.
üStrong negotiation, data analytical, interpersonal and relationship building skills
üStrong sense of urgency and commitment to get the job done
Job Type: Full-time
Located: Bangkok Chonburi
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