Junior Design to Cost Project Manager / Graduate and Early Career Starter (hybrid)

Job title: Junior Design to Cost Project Manager / Graduate and Early Career Starter (hybrid)

Company: Franke


Job description: About FrankeWe, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world’s leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional foodservice systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow’s demands.About the jobYou will support cost optimization activities through cost engineering analysis, supplier scouting, and cost reduction project management, including benchmarking activities and statistical analysis. You will belong to our global centralized Procurement team and collaborate with R&D, Operations, and Quality teams to develop efficient and scalable solutions. You will report to the Design to Cost Project Manager, located in Fabriano, Italy.The ideal candidate must be proactive, goal-oriented, and have a proven track record that reflects a structured mindset. You should be adaptable, able to engage with stakeholders at all levels, and comfortable shifting between deep technical discussions and commercial conversations.You will be part of our Graduate and Early Career Program (GEC) of 18 months, which enables you to:

• Deliver meaningful projects with impact on our local and global​ business – from the very beginning​
• Own responsibilities and challenging​ projects for you to accelerate your professional development​ and personal growth
• Enjoy the opportunity to influence stakeholders, bringing strategic thinking and creativity into play to ​challenge the status quo​​, with exposure to senior leadership
• Take on more responsibility after successful completion of the program, either in your current team, or in a different function/division/location based on your performance and available opportunities

Your tasks

• Generate cost reduction activities and oversee their implementation, monitoring their effectiveness and financial impact.
• Organize cost reduction workshops with cross-functional teams, contributing to idea generation and business case development.
• Support cost analysis of components and products, identifying optimization opportunities in materials, manufacturing processes, redesign, standardization, integration, and industrialization.
• Collaborate with the Procurement team to negotiate with suppliers and assess more efficient alternatives.
• Analyze cost data using tools such as Power BI, Excel, and SharePoint, creating reports and dashboards to monitor savings KPIs.
• Support the identification of new technologies to optimize the supply chain.
• Contribute to the digitalization of processes and the standardization of governance for D2C projects.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electronic (considered a plus), Industrial, Mechanical, or Management Engineering, or Economics.
• Maximum 2 years of experience in cost analysis, procurement, supply chain, or manufacturing (preferred).
• Languages: Fluent in English, both written and verbal; Italian (considered a plus).
• Strong knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas) and Power BI.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Basic knowledge of SAP.
• Basic knowledge of cost engineering and cost reduction methodologies.
• Goal-oriented mindset and ability to interact with various stakeholders.
• Demonstrate genuine interest in our business and eagerness to discover and learn about different functions and roles within Franke.
• Possess strong interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Team player and agile learner.
• Willingness to push yourself out of your comfort zone.
• Openness to travel to various Franke locations.

What we offer you

• A set of challenging projects to lead with continuous exposure to senior leaders​
• Access to the FRANKE ACADEMY with a broad range of trainings to improve technical as well as soft skills and general knowledge of the company and products​
• Individual coaching from our coaching partner
• Individual mentoring from a senior leader​
• Shadowing a senior leader
• Support from a growing international GEC community

Contact detailsNadja Günthard, Global Head of Recruiting and Talent
Helen Probst, Junior Group HR Project Manager#LI-NG1For more information see:Important information for all executive search companies, headhunters and HR consultantsThe Franke Group does not accept unsolicited support from headhunters and personnel consultants for our career opportunities. Any CV/resume vitae submitted to Franke or its employees by external recruitment agencies without a valid written recruitment agreement related to the position in question shall be deemed the sole property of our company. In the event that a candidate presented by an agency is hired in our company and there is no prior agreement, no fee will be paid.

Expected salary:

Location: Aarburg, Aargau

Job date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 23:27:28 GMT

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