Commercial Controller

Review and evaluate the reasonableness of product costs across the breadth of products; challenge inputs, assumptions, and estimating methodologies.

Provide transparency of cost assumptions by participating in quote review meetings and summarizing risks/opportunities to decision points.

Manage team responsible for product cost development (e.g., labor and cycle time, overhead, equipment requirements, tooling and capital) for new business and changes to existing programs. Ensure lessons learned from launches and serial production are fed back into future quotes.

Oversee annual quoting rate development and ensure timely, accurate inputs into quoting. Review complex bills of material and manufacturing/process assumptions for reasonableness; ensure product and process knowledge is applied appropriately.

Lead benchmark cost model development, make/buy analysis and purchasing negotiation support, including target setting for purchased items (as applicable).

Assist innovation team in developing product cost targets and market pricing.

Provide financial leadership for new business opportunities and development programs, ensuring disciplined financial management throughout the development cycle prior to launch.

Lead budgeting, planning and forecasting with the commercial team (e.g., volume, LTA’s, pricing, ED&D etc), and tracking of actual price realization.

Actively monitor and manage accounts receivable past due (trade, ED&D, and tooling); work with commercial team to identify root causes and corrective actions.

Actively contributes to departmental initiatives and process improvements to enhance effectiveness, quality, and cycle time.

Summarize complex and high-volume data into clear decision points for leadership, balancing accuracy with speed.

Communicate and educate stakeholders on cost and commercial finance drivers, assumptions, and implications to enable better decisions.

Provide commercial input for OEM pricing models (piece price, tooling recovery, indexation, cost‑sharing)

Provide month-end reporting related to sales and pricing (by customer, by product)

Team Leadership & Governance

Lead and develop the quoting organization.

Define roles, responsibilities, and performance metrics for the quoting function.

Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and SOX-related documentation.