At a Glance
- Tasks: Track and control material costs for innovative bus and coach projects.
- Company: Join Alexander Dennis, a leader in sustainable transportation solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension, wellbeing support, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Opportunities for training, mentorship, and career growth in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on urban mobility and air quality improvements.
- Qualifications: Experience in manufacturing or procurement; strong data analysis skills.
The predicted salary is between 29700 - 36300 Β£ per year.
Location: Any UK site
Our Vision & Why It Matters
At Alexander Dennis, our vision is to lead the evolution of sustainable on-road mass transportation and mobility. We design, deliver, and support market-leading buses and coaches that help reduce emissions, improve air quality, and keep communities connected. Every role contributes to that mission whether you're engineering, driving sales, improving production, or supporting our customers.
What You'll Do
As a BOM Cost Controller, you'll play a key role in supporting New Product Development by ensuring material costs are accurately tracked, controlled, and aligned to target. Working closely with Procurement and Commercial teams, you'll provide critical cost insight that underpins tendering, cost of production, and business decision-making. You'll analyse Bills of Materials, monitor cost movements, and produce reporting that highlights risks, trends, and opportunities to improve cost performance across projects.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a data-driven and proactive individual with experience in manufacturing, procurement, or engineering environments. You'll be comfortable working with complex data sets, ERP systems, and Excel, with the ability to turn analysis into meaningful insight that supports business outcomes.
Bonus if you have:
- Experience with ERP systems such as Syspro
- Knowledge of business intelligence tools (e.g. Qlik)
- A degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Experience within automotive, bus & coach, or complex manufacturing environments
What We Offer
Because we know that to deliver on our vision, people have to feel supported and inspired:
- Impact: Be part of something that's changing cities, improving air quality, helping public transport evolve.
- Training programmes, mentorship, opportunities to take on new roles, broaden skills.
- Perks & Benefits: Competitive salary, pension, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
Our Values β What Guides Us
These are more than words on a page, they shape how we work, what we stand for, and how we build trust with our customers, communities, and each other.
- Safety: The health and wellbeing of our team members, and the safety of our products, are our top priority.
- Quality: We strive for excellence in our products, services, and all that we do.
- Sustainability: We seek long term success for our business, our communities, and the environment through responsible sourcing, lean manufacturing, and sustainable operations.
Please complete our online application form and attach your CV! If you are an internal applicant, you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role. Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online.
Locations
Estimator Full Time in Falkirk, Larbert employer: Alexander Dennis
At Alexander Dennis, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. As a Lead Vehicle Systems Engineer in the heart of the electrified mobility sector, you will have access to cutting-edge technology and AI-enabled tools, alongside ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Our commitment to employee well-being and a supportive environment makes us a standout choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in engineering.