Cost Analyst - Chassis

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Job Summary: Work on cost development for materials and tooling for Chassis Suspension components, supporting strategic decision-making and cost optimization. Key Highlights: 1. Strategic involvement in cost development for Chassis Suspension components. 2. Opportunity for technical-driven cost optimization and reduction. 3. Design-to-Cost development and supplier negotiations. #### **About the Cost Analyst - Chassis Role** **Join a living ecosystem where the future of business is created and experienced every day. Be part of this transformation!** At LUZA Group, passion, perseverance, and the drive to surpass limits define our path to success. Founded in 2006, we are a Portuguese multinational with over 1,200 talented professionals and a significant volume of business. With presence in strategic markets including Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Brazil, Mexico, the United States, and China, we deliver innovative solutions in engineering, IT, design, consulting, Industry 4.0, training, and recruitment. Everything we do is powered by the talent of our people. **This is a moment of growth and opportunity. The future belongs to visionary minds. Join us!** **Responsibilities and Tasks** Develop costs for direct materials and tooling investments for **Chassis Suspension** components using *Activity-Based Costing* methodology, supporting strategic decisions from development through series production. Support Engineering in **Design-to-Cost** during vehicle development; Prepare *Should-Cost* analyses using bottom-up approaches; Support Procurement in supplier negotiations (gap analysis and cost breakdown); Assess impacts of engineering changes; Identify opportunities for cost optimization and reduction; Conduct benchmarking and global comparative analyses. **Mandatory Requirements** Minimum 2 years of experience (production, quality, costing, or processes); Knowledge of **Steel Stamping and Welding** (progressive dies, transfer presses, tandem lines, weld line definition); Knowledge of **Aluminum and Cast Iron Casting** (Gravity, LPDC, HPDC, sand casting) and CNC machining; Analytical, curious, persistent profile with negotiation skills. We seek someone with both technical and strategic vision—capable of challenging quotations, negotiating based on data, and directly contributing to product competitiveness. **What We Offer** * Meal Allowance; * Transportation Allowance or Fuel Allowance; * Health Insurance; * Dental Insurance; * Life Insurance; * Childcare Assistance; * Maternity and Paternity Leave; * Wellhub; * OnHappy; * Sesc; * Flexible Working Hours.