Senior Manager Cost Optimization - Building System (Process & Industrialization

Join GROPYUS and help drive cost competitiveness across our innovative building systems. Working at the intersection of product development, engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and construction, you will identify and realize cost optimization opportunities throughout the building lifecycle. As Senior Cost Optimization Manager - Building Systems, you will play a key role in developing transparent cost structures, challenging technical solutions, and driving value engineering initiatives across our product portfolio.

What you'll do

• Support the development and implementation of the Building Systems Cost Optimization strategy, ensuring cost competitiveness and value creation across the product portfolio
• Apply design-to-cost, should-cost, value engineering, and target-costing methodologies across product development, manufacturing, procurement, and construction functions
• Identify, analyze, and prioritize cost optimization opportunities for building systems, components, materials, and construction interfaces
• Develop and maintain transparent cost models and cost benchmarks, ensuring continuous learning from estimated versus actual cost performance
• Drive cross-functional cost optimization initiatives and support implementation of improvement measures
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Construction, and R&D teams to embed cost awareness into decision-making processes

What you'll need

• Extensive experience in cost engineering, product costing, value engineering, industrial engineering, operational excellence, or cost optimization within automotive/aviation/ship building, lean manufacturing, high-volume production, or similarly advanced industrial environments
• Strong track record applying Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies to achieve measurable cost, productivity, and efficiency improvements
• Proven track record of delivering measurable cost reductions and business impact through cross-functional initiatives
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate technical solutions into financial outcomes
• Fluent English language skills

Nice to have

• Experience with industrialized construction, modular building systems, prefabricated housing
• Fluent German language skills

What they offer

• Unlimited contract with 30 vacation days
• Flexible work with regular in-person collaboration, work from home, and up to 40 days per year working from abroad
• Company pension scheme, language courses, and employee discounts with sustainable brands
• Virtual Shares Program to participate in GROPYUS success
• Mental health support through external partners