Senior Consultant for cost engineering, VAVE, benchmark analysis

19 hours ago

Bucharest, Bucureşti, Romania POLARIXPARTNER Full time €40,000 - €80,000 per year
Company Description
  • POLARIXPARTNER is an international management consultancy with a strong focus on the manufacturing industry.
  • Our clients include global players from the automotive, machinery and plant engineering, aerospace, and medical technology sectors.
  • As an experienced team of experts, we take a holistic and solution-oriented approach, setting benchmarks in solving complex business challenges.
  • We work hand-in-hand with our clients to address their most pressing issues. A relentless commitment to quality and an interdisciplinary consulting approach guide us in developing and implementing effective concepts and solutions.
  • We are practitioners for practitioners. We stand by our convictions, are specialists in critical and sensitive project situations, and act with an entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Our success and growth are based on teamwork. We place great value on a collaborative and personal work atmosphere. We think in terms of tasks—not hierarchies.
  • That's why we are constantly looking for committed individuals who want to grow with us and develop their careers in a sustainable and successful way.
  • POLARIXPARTNER, a subsidiary of Roland Berger, one of the world's leading management consulting firms, offers you a highly professional environment and extremely challenging assignments. Working alongside experienced colleagues from diverse disciplines, you actively shape your own career path.
Job Description
  • Support and lead client projects on-site in national and international settings, from strategic concept development through to implementation.
  • Assess and optimize product and process costs across the full product development lifecycle.
  • Interpret and contribute to product development plans and translate technical requirements into cost engineering strategies.
  • Leverage your engineering and design experience to work effectively with integrated, cross-functional teams.
  • Collaborate with procurement functions and support cost-based negotiation strategies.
  • Analyze and optimize product engineering solutions, with a focus on their integration and interdependencies.
  • Apply cost engineering tools and methods to identify and implement cost improvement opportunities.
  • Utilize knowledge of manufacturing processes to understand cost implications for components and systems.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (with technical focus); an MBA is a plus.
  • 4–7 years of experience in consulting or industry, ideally in development, production, or procurement roles.
  • Strong technical foundation and expert-level knowledge in product engineering and cost management.
  • Industry experience in automotive, off-highway, industrial goods, aerospace, or electronics is highly valued.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to think analytically, creatively, and strategically.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including fluency in English.
  • High degree of mobility and willingness to travel frequently.
  • Passion for working on cost optimization projects and delivering measurable results.
Additional Information

As part of Polarixpartner, a subsidiary of Roland Berger, you will work alongside top-tier experts in a high-performance, entrepreneurial environment. You'll help leading industrial clients solve complex engineering and cost challenges—while actively shaping your own professional development in a dynamic and supportive team culture.

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