Senior Consultant for cost/value management or benchmarking

Roland Berger
Budapest
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Consulting & AdvisoryExperience: 4-7 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Creative thinking","Strategic thinking","Interpersonal communication","Collaboration"]

Support and lead client projects in the Budapest office, working on-site across national and international settings. You will assess and optimize product and process costs throughout the development lifecycle, translate technical requirements into cost engineering strategies, and apply benchmarking methods. Collaborate with procurement to shape cost-based negotiation approaches, analyze product engineering solutions and interdependencies, and use manufacturing knowledge to identify cost improvement opportunities and deliver measurable results.

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Roland Berger
Roland Berger
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Senior Consultant for cost/value management or benchmarking

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Job Summary

Support and lead client projects in the Budapest office, working on-site across national and international settings. You will assess and optimize product and process costs throughout the development lifecycle, translate technical requirements into cost engineering strategies, and apply benchmarking methods. Collaborate with procurement to shape cost-based negotiation approaches, analyze product engineering solutions and interdependencies, and use manufacturing knowledge to identify cost improvement opportunities and deliver measurable results.
Location: Budapest
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Consulting & Advisory
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assess and optimize product and process costs across the full product development lifecycle.
  • •Interpret product development plans and translate technical requirements into cost engineering strategies.
  • •Collaborate with integrated, cross-functional teams using engineering and design experience.
  • •Work with procurement functions to support cost-based negotiation strategies.
  • •Apply cost engineering tools and manufacturing knowledge to identify and implement cost improvement opportunities.
Travel: High travel

Key Requirements

  • •4–7 years of experience in consulting or industry, ideally in development, production, or procurement roles.
  • •A strong technical foundation in product engineering and cost management.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (technical focus); MBA is a plus.
  • •Industry experience in automotive, off-highway, industrial goods, aerospace, or electronics is highly valued.
  • •Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including fluency in English, plus high mobility for frequent travel.
Experience:4-7 yearsAutomotiveAerospaceElectronicsIndustrial manufacturingConsulting
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
Skills:Analytical thinkingCreative thinkingStrategic thinkingInterpersonal communicationCollaboration
Languages:English

Company Brief

Roland Berger
Roland Berger is a global management consulting firm advising businesses and public-sector organizations on strategy, transformation, operations, and digital topics. It serves clients across industries through offices in major markets worldwide.
Industry: Management Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Founded: 1967
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