Avionics Product Cost Manager

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Product Cost Manager driving Avionics Supply Chain cost management initiatives and collaboration with central commodity teams. Requires strong analytical skills and supply chain experience in the aerospace sector.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeCedar Rapids • Iowa • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $107,500 - $204,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Supply Chain Management, focusing on cost reduction initiatives and project management. Proficient in utilizing MRP or ERP systems, with strong analytical skills to support decision-making and performance tracking.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Supply Chain ManagementCost Reduction InitiativesProject ManagementMRP/ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle)Analytical Skills (Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

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Hard Skills

Supply Chain ManagementCost ReductionProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsNegotiationReading Engineering Drawings

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationDetail-Oriented

Tools & Technologies

SAPOracleExcelAccessPowerPoint

Industry Keywords

Commodity StrategiesLong Term AgreementsDirect Supply Chain SavingsPerformance MetricsRecovery Plans

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with central commodity teams to drive cost reduction goals aligned with overall commodity and business unit strategies and achieve cost objectives
Analyze, identify, and communicate risk and opportunities to long term agreement goals, including expiring contracts
Team with supply chain to understand and track direct supply chain savings and PAC for the Avionics business unit.
Prepare and present metric status and performance for Supply Chain leadership.
Drive recovery plans for cost and PAC with commodity teams
Collaborate with Collins organizations (i.e. contracts, procurement, quality, value stream, etc.) to execute Supply Chain strategies
Manage several projects at one time, strong project management skills
Ability to dive into the detail and be hands on to bridge gaps where the teams need assistance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
Experience in Supply Chain
Experience with cost out initiatives
Experience utilizing an MRP or ERP system such as SAP or Oracle
Ability to read engineering drawings
Strong Analytical skills (Excel, Access database, SAP, PowerPoint) technical or manufacturing aptitude
Experience with negotiations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
And more!