Costing & Estimation Analyst

Grand River Foods is a leading food solutions company serving customers in the North American grocery and food service industry. As a member of the Sunrise Farm family, we remain as dedicated as ever to both providing a quality work environment for our employees, as well as producing only the highest quality products for our customers. We are known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike.

  Reporting to the Costing & Estimation Supervisor, the Costing & Estimation Analyst will bring cost accounting and financial modeling background to the divisional estimation team. The successful candidate will have experience in a manufacturing setting understanding cost drivers and product costing fundamentals along with a demonstrated ability to collaborate with different departments across the business. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with internal teams to understand and estimate the relevant costs involved in the production and delivery of new and existing products.
• Review and assess product and process requirement implications on cost inputs, including potential capital investments and other significant expenses related to the projects.
• Develop pricing recommendations based on internal metrics including: financial thresholds, similar products, and competitive requirements.
• Support other functional areas in the quantification of cost impacts from product and process design.
• Collaborate with other departments in validating and sourcing data.
• Coordinate and monitor projects involving cross-functional teams to achieve customer focused deadlines.
• Critically evaluate and review estimates for accuracy and completeness.
• Perform financial variance review of plant trial performance against financial estimates and provide support for relevant corrective actions.
• Continually evaluate the cost estimation process for areas of improvement.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for improved cost control and cost reduction.
• Coordinate with finance, procurement, and product development team members in the creation and updating of ERP bills of material (BOM) and routings.
• Support organizational initiatives to enhance and grow data driven decision making.
• Develop and maintain documentation for system and operational users.
• Other job duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business.
• A minimum of 2 years of cost accounting and/or estimating experience required, with a multi-site, multi-sku manufacturing and/or food processing background preferred.
• Achieved or working towards a professional designation (CPA) is preferred but not required.
• Experience working with ERP systems, more specifically with bills of material (BOM), routings and MRP concepts.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Excel and estimation/quoting tools.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Team player with exceptional ability to establish and maintain quality relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Strong work ethic and a demonstrated ability to deliver results within agreed to timelines.
• High attention to detail.