Alexander Dennis

BOM Cost Controller

Alexander Dennis
Posted 10/22/2026full-timeLarbert • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong analytical skills and the ability to work confidently with data to support business decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives. Proficient in cost analysis, budgeting, and financial reporting within commercial and manufacturing environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Cost AnalysisFinancial ReportingProcurement ExperienceStatistical AnalysisERP Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support New Product Development by ensuring material costs are accurately tracked, controlled, and aligned to target
  • Work closely with Procurement and Commercial teams
  • Provide cost insight supporting tendering, cost of production, and business decision-making
  • Analyse Bills of Materials
  • Monitor cost movements
  • Produce reporting highlighting risks, trends, and opportunities to improve cost performance across projects
  • Identify trends and investigate performance issues
  • Produce meaningful insights
  • Use data to support business decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Demonstrable experience in a commercial, finance, procurement, supply chain or manufacturing environment
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Ability to work confidently with data
  • Experience in procurement, product costing, cost analysis, variance analysis, budgeting, financial reporting, statistical analysis and interpretation of complex datasets is highly desirable
  • Experience with ERP systems such as Syspro is a bonus
  • Knowledge of business intelligence tools such as Qlik is a bonus
  • A degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related discipline is a bonus
  • Experience within automotive, bus & coach, or complex manufacturing environments is a bonus

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Training programmes
  • Mentorship
  • Opportunities to take on new roles and broaden skills
  • Inclusive environment
  • Competitive salary
  • Pension
  • Wellbeing support
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

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Hard Skills
CostingVariance AnalysisBudgetingData AnalysisBills of Materials Analysis
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
ERP SystemsBusiness Intelligence ToolsSysproQlik
Industry Keywords
Commercial EnvironmentFinanceSupply ChainManufacturingAutomotive