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As a pivotal member of the global Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE), you will focus on developing should-cost models and providing insights to support strategic procurement decisions and cost reduction efforts.\nOur global procurement organization enables our projects and business functions by maximizing value and minimizing risks via the procurement of goods and services in the smartest, cost-effective and sustainable way. We ensure a resilient and competitive supplier ecosystem and aim to advance towards best-in-class practices, and ensure the organization is efficient, effective, and future-proof. Furthermore, our procurement organization plays an important role in Vanderlande's transformation from an Engineer-to-Order (ETO) to a Configure-to-Order (CTO) business model. This new model aims at enhancing value for its customers through increased standardization, scalability, and more competitive solutions.\nWhat will you be doing?\nAs a Procurement Cost Engineer, you will gather and analyze design and cost data to build and maintain cost models for supporting Sales with budgets and build and maintain related should-cost models, compare these estimates with supplier quotes, and prepare reports to identify cost saving opportunities. Your detailed cost analysis will support procurement negotiations, and you will contribute torefining cost modeling processes and tools.\nResponsibilities\nGather and analyze cost-related data from various sources, including raw material prices, labor rates, and manufacturing processes to support the development of cost models and should-cost models at the component, assembly, or system level\nPerform cost maintenance and design related updates, on Computer Aided Pricing software tool (CAP) equipment records and track and report cost differences between product lifecycle milestones records\n(Current state) Item selection for CAP records\nBuild and maintain detailed (should) cost models including cost drivers of current and future products and services that provide insights into the theoretical minimum costs for products and services, with input from technology information\nMaintain and set-up equipment cost calculations in Computer Aided Cost Estimation software tool (Facton EPC)\nCompare should-cost estimates with supplier quotes and market prices, and prepare reports highlighting discrepancies and potential cost-saving opportunities\nProvide detailed cost analysis to support procurement negotiations with suppliers, helping to achieve favorable terms and cost reductions. Be an active member of the procurement negotiation team with suppliers\nContribute to the refinement of cost modeling processes and tools, suggesting improvements based on feedback and evolving business needs\nAdd value to Value Engineering and DFX projects by providing should cost estimations or cost drivers for mechanical and/or electrical equipment during the development phases\nWhat do we ask from you?\nTo be successful inthis role, you should have:\nProven experience (3-7 years)inengineering, analyzing and interpreting cost data, preferablyprocurement-specific data using an established cost engineering tool (e.g., Facton) and in a manufacturing environment (material costs, production costs)\nProficiency in data languages (e.g., SQL, Python, R) and analytics tools,capable of extracting and interpreting complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights for further cost modelling and forecasting\nProficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Excel)to effectively communicate financial andcost insights. Set scope and find internal support at other departments, in putting together reporting & visualization\nAdvanced skills inconducting should-cost modeling to assess product and servicecost drivers and total cost of ownership (TCO)\nAbility to independently handle ad-hoc costengineering and analysisrequests alongside the creation of recurring reports\nProven experience in translating technological design data into financial cost data and being able to determine cost drivers, using known cost engineering techniques\nKnowledge / experience in cost engineering (CE) and value engineering (VE)\nProven experience in Data Management (JDE, and Enovia) & Tools (Computer Aided Cost Estimation Software (Facton EPC) and/or CAP)\nFamiliarity with procurement processes and supply chain management\nExcellent collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders\nProficiency inEnglish for clear communication within an international team setting\nAbout the team\nThe Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE) team at Vanderlande is a dynamic group of professionals dedicated to providing strategic support and enhancing demand and supply management capabilities. Comprising diverse roles such as RfX Specialists, Contract Administration Specialists, Procurement Reporting Analysts, Procurement Cost Engineers, Procurement Market Insight Analysts, and Supplier Onboarding Specialists, theteam collaborates closely with the demand and supply management teams to deliver high-quality support and insights. 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