The Cost Performance Lead plays a key role in ensuring our European supply network maintains cost competitiveness and resilience. This position owns Net Material Inflation (NMI), savings realization, and major cost and supply health KPIs. The role drives data-led improvement initiatives and acts as the primary strategic partner between Supply Network Design, Engineering, Product Management, Finance, and regional operations.

This role is critical to material margin expansion, cost efficiency, and execution of Supply Network Design & Performance strategy.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

Cost Performance Ownership

• Monitor and manage Net Material Inflation (NMI) performance and mitigation;
• Lead governance and tracking of cost savings pipeline and realization;
• Coordinate actions with stakeholders to ensure delivery to Material Margin and Productivity targets;

Supply Network Financial Intelligence

• Develop advanced reporting, tooling, and predictive insights for:
  • Material cost evolution
  • Strategic sourcing activities
  • Supplier shifts 
  • Resilience and risk-cost trade-offs
• Maintain and continuously improve performance dashboards for executive reviews

Optimization & Execution Leadership

• Drive cross-functional cost improvement initiatives such as:
  • Supplier complexity reduction
  • Dual/multi-sourcing & footprint optimization
  • Should-cost and value engineering
• Support business cases and financial modeling for make-vs-buy evaluation

Strategic Decision Support

• Support annual Strategy and Profit Reviews with robust analytics and recommendations
• Translate data into actionable, executive-level insights
• Align performance actions to Supply Network Design Strategic Roadmap

Excellence in Data, Governance & Processes

• Standardize performance definitions, methodologies, and controls
• Strengthen accountability mechanisms and benefit realization processes
• Identify digital enablement opportunities (SRM, cost analytics automations, AI tools)

Who You Are:

You anticipate future trends with accuracy and confidently articulate credible visions that connect strategy to action and sustainable value. You collaborate seamlessly across the organization, building trust, giving credit, and partnering effectively to achieve shared goals. You make sound decisions with balanced judgment, take swift, purposeful action, and consistently drive results--even in the face of challenges--showing a resilient, can-do attitude and a readiness to seize new opportunities.
 

For This Role, You Will Need:

•  7+ years in strategic procurement analytics, cost engineering, supply chain finance, or manufacturing cost performance;
• Proven success leading cost improvement projects in a global environment;
• Proficient with ERP procurement modules (SAP preferred), advanced Excel, and Power BI;
• Strong financial acumen and understanding of inflation indices, commodities, and FX;

• Fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

•  Excellent communication skills; ability to challenge and influence senior leaders
• Continuous improvement and transformation mindset; proactive problem-solver;
• German is a plus; 
   

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives--because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.