Deputy General Manager -PCM
Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
Lead end-to-end Product Cost Management for BIW, Seats, GSM and Hydraulics commodities, ensuring achievement of business case targets, cost competitiveness and value optimization across all vehicle programs. Drive should-costing, value engineering, benchmarking and digitization initiatives while partnering with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Suppliers to deliver sustainable cost advantages.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables
1. Product Cost Management & Business Case Delivery
Drive achievement of material cost targets for all AD, FD, EV & LMM programs within <1% deviation from Business Case
Own Business Case preparation, validation, and convergence with CFT teams
Ensure timely SBC (Should Be Cost) and ROCM closure at all project stages
Provide cost visibility, risk assessment, and mitigation for ongoing projects
2. Commodity Ownership - BIW
Lead costing for:
o BIW Structures, Body Panels, Closures and Assemblies
o Seat Frames, Mechanisms, Foam, Trims and Complete Seating Systems
o GSM Components including Fabricated Parts, Structural Assemblies and Sheet Metal Components
o Hydraulic Pumps, Valves, Cylinders, Hoses and Hydraulic Assemblies
Develop robust process-based cost models for all commodities.
Drive Design-to-Cost initiatives by influencing engineering and sourcing decisions.
Establish commodity-wise cost standards and technical cost drivers.
3. Cost Optimization & Value Engineering
Identify and deliver cost reduction / avoidance opportunities across lifecycle (target multi-crore savings)
Drive benchmarking (internal & external) and cost convergence initiatives
Develop and maintain commodity cost repositories and knowledge databases.
Support localization and alternate sourcing initiatives to enhance competitiveness.
Deliver annual savings targets through value engineering and supplier collaboration
4. Cross Functional Leadership
Collaborate with PD, CDMM, SSU, Logistics, Finance and suppliers for first-time-right costing
Act as the single-point owner for BIW, Seats, GSM and Hydraulics commodities across vehicle platforms.
Support sourcing negotiations through analytical costing and fact-based commercial inputs.
Drive alignment between program targets, sourcing strategy and product engineering requirements
5. Digitization & Capability Building
Lead digitization initiatives including cost modelling tools, analytics, automation and AI-based costing solutions.
Develop standard costing methodologies, guidelines and governance frameworks.
Build commodity cost databases and benchmark repositories.
Improve team capability through knowledge sharing, standardization and mentoring.
Drive adoption of digital PCM tools across teams.
6. New Technology & Future Readiness
Evaluate and enable costing for lightweight BIW solutions, advanced seat technologies, automated fabrication processes and electro-hydraulic systems.
Benchmark emerging technologies and manufacturing innovations to support future programs.
Support innovation at the right cost aligned with CPO and Business Case expectations.
Build future-ready commodity costing capability to support EV and next-generation vehicle platforms.
