Expert, Benchmarking

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Strategic Leadership:
*   Develop and execute the company's annual benchmarking strategy and roadmap aligned with business goals.
*   Manage the benchmarking budget, including procurement of competitor components and teardown services.
*   Establish and maintain standardized benchmarking methodologies, processes, and reporting templates.

Technical Analysis & Teardown Execution:
*   Plan, coordinate, and lead physical and virtual teardowns of competitor automotive components and systems.
*   Perform detailed analysis of product design, functionality, materials, manufacturing processes, and assembly techniques.
*   Oversee the reverse engineering of manufacturing processes
 

Cost Analysis & Should-Cost Modeling:
*   Develop detailed "should-cost" models for competitor products based on material, manufacturing, labor, and overhead analysis.
*   Compare competitor costs against our internal designs to identify cost gaps and opportunities for improvement.
*   Collaborate with the Purchasing and Cost Engineering teams to validate assumptions and refine cost targets.

Insight Generation & Reporting:
*   Synthesize complex teardown and analysis data into clear, concise, and actionable reports, presentations, and dashboards for senior leadership and cross-functional teams (Engineering, Product Management, Sales).
*   Translate benchmarking findings into specific recommendations for design improvements, cost reduction, technology adoption, and patentable ideas.
*   Maintain a centralized digital library of benchmarking data, reports, and physical samples for company-wide access.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:
*   Work closely with Product Engineering and BU Mt Application Team to set target specifications for new products based on benchmark data.
*   Support the Sales and Marketing teams by providing competitive intelligence to strengthen customer value propositions.
*   Partner with Quality and Manufacturing teams to benchmark world-class quality and production processes.

1. Bachelor/Master degree in Engineering or other technical subject

2. Analytical thinking

3. Strong communication and presentation skills across cultures

4. AVS/NVH product know-how is an advantage

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.