Procurement Cost Engineer – Manufacturing

Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics process automation, specializing in automated material handling systems for airports, warehouses, and parcel operations. Our innovative solutions help move millions of products and pieces of luggage around the world every day. With a strong focus on technology, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we are committed to delivering reliable solutions for our customers while providing meaningful career opportunities for our employees.

Vanderlande is seeking a Procurement Cost Engineer - Manufacturing to drive product and manufacturing cost optimization through cost modeling and analysis. This role concerns manufacturing and product cost engineering, not construction project cost control. As a member of the global Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE), you will develop should-cost models and provide insights for strategic procurement decisions and cost reduction. Manufacturing Cost Engineers and Should-Cost Engineers are also invited to apply.

Our 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.

As a Procurement Cost Engineer - Manufacturing, you will analyze design and cost data, build and maintain cost models for Sales budgets and procurement decisions, compare should-cost estimates with supplier quotations, and identify cost-saving opportunities. Your work will cover products and processes such as fabricated steel, machining, motors, controls, conveyors, and electromechanical assemblies. You will support procurement negotiations and improve cost-modeling processes and tools.

The 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, the team collaborates closely with the demand and supply management teams to deliver high-quality support and insights.

Operating across global and regional centers, our team thrives on collaboration, continuous learning, and a commitment to excellence, making a significant impact on the organization’s success.

• Gather 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
• Perform 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
• (Current state) Item selection for CAP records
• Build 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
• Maintain and set-up equipment…