Head of Product Cost Controlling | Chassis & Make-or-Buy (m/f/d)

TRATON SE

  • München
  • Veröffentlicht am: 30. September 2025
Jobbeschreibung

TRATON GROUP

With its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP and one of the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. TRATON employs more than 103,000 people and operates 33 production and assembly sites worldwide across 12 locations in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Through our range of trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles, and together with our partners and customers, we're driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. "Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.": this intention underlines the Company's ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group's commercial growth.


This role is responsible for managing the product cost of TRATON's Chassis portfolio and facilitate Make or Buy (MoB) analysis. We are looking for an individual who can lead and encourage the team to integrate product costs perspective and margin perspective in development projects, setting ambitious product cost targets in the right balance with other product characteristics. You will have the opportunity to create a wide network within our company and make strong contribute to secure our companies future profitability.

  • Lead and manage the global Product Chassis and MoB Controlling team with team members located in Munich and Södertälje
  • Create a conducive work environment in line with our TRATON Core Values
  • Organize personal competence development and continuous improvement
  • Anticipate future cost challenges and opportunities on roadmap level
  • Align cost control strategies with TRATON's broader business objectives
  • Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to secure integration and focus on cost control during product development

  • You hold a degree in industrial engineering, business administration, or a related field with a strong interest in technical issues
  • Your strong leadership skills and the ability to navigate between financial and technical subjects speak for you
  • You have multiple years of relevant experience working with product cost of hardware products within controlling or related functions for example purchasing, R&D, project management, or strategy
  • You are self-driven and an excellent communicator
  • You have gained, at least, first experience in a leadership role
  • Your fluent English is a mandatory requirement and speaking Swedish or German is a strong plus

/ A very good salary package

Very attractive Management salary package including company pension

/ Company car regulation

Entitlement to a company car for professional and private use

/ Time to reflect and recover

30 days' vacation based on 5 working days and paid days off between Christmas and New Years eve

/ Personal development

Take advantage of the benefits of a yearly personnel development budget and several TRATON Group wide development programs

/ Ideal and flexible working conditions

Work remotely or up to 20 days per year abroad within the EU and a Brand new Headquarter Hybrid M in Munich/Germany

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