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Bosch Home Comfort

Makes heating, cooling and hot-water equipment

Technical Project Manager – Target Costing (VA) - Multiple Teams

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid, Senior
Bachelor's, Master's
Shanghai, China
In Person
Business & StrategyBusiness Operations

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Production Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Three to five or more years of experience in target costing, value analysis, cost engineering, or automotive project management.
  • Solid knowledge of product cost calculation, cost structures, manufacturing processes, and value analysis/value engineering methodologies.
  • Fluent written and spoken English; Chinese is required.
  • Strong analytical, project management, and cross-functional coordination skills, with a cost-oriented mindset.
  • Proactive, independent, and result-oriented approach, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Responsibilities
  • Define and track target costs for eDrive projects from SOD, ensuring alignment with project targets.
  • Establish product cost structures, analyze cost gaps, and identify key cost drivers across components, systems, and manufacturing processes.
  • Drive value analysis idea generation, feasibility assessment, and implementation to achieve cost targets.
  • Coordinate engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, finance, and project teams to implement cost optimization measures.
  • Consolidate and analyze key cost data, including primary costs, RTO, product costs, target gaps, and value analysis performance KPIs.
  • Benchmark internal and external cost structures and identify opportunities for cost improvement.
  • Organize cost workshops and drive cross-functional measures to achieve target costs and improve cost competitiveness.
  • Monitor value analysis implementation progress, validate cost savings, and manage cost-related risks and deviations.
  • Collaborate with CN plants and UAES to drive integrated cost optimization and share best practices.
  • Prepare cost reviews and management reports, ensuring transparency of cost status and improvement progress.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in automotive or eDrive product development and manufacturing is preferred.
  • German language ability is an advantage.

About the company

Bosch Home Comfort makes heating, cooling and hot-water equipment for homes, commercial buildings and industrial users. Its portfolio combines electric heat pumps with gas-fired boilers and hybrid systems, giving customers different ways to control building temperatures and supply hot water. The business sells equipment through its brands' sales networks, with products adapted to regional building needs and energy requirements. Its inverter-driven heat pumps adjust compressor output to match demand rather than running constantly at full power. The Bosch business unit was formed through the merger of Bosch and Buderus heating activities in 2004 and is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Wetzlar, Germany

Founded

2004

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What believers are saying

  • Heat-pump researchers gain human-factors experience: Bosch's Wernau team tests how concealed fans change perceived noise.
  • Retrofits expand the addressable market: Bosch's IDS Ultra fits most existing air-to-air systems.
  • Investment funds technical work: February 2026 reporting puts Bosch Home Comfort's 2025 investment near €200 million.

What critics are saying

  • Demand remains cyclical: Bosch's February 2026 report says Germany's heating market shrank 14% in 2025.
  • Sales coordination stays fragmented: Bosch retains separate brand sales contacts and discount schemes.
  • Facilities work extends beyond normal shifts: Bosch's advertised Facility Engineer role requires responding to off-shift emergencies.

What makes Bosch Home Comfort unique

  • Regional identities stay distinct: Bosch retains Buderus and licenses the Hitachi and YORK names for its HVAC portfolio.
  • Acoustics gets specialized testing: Bosch's Wernau heat-pump laboratory measures noise with 19 microphones.
  • Cold-climate heating reaches below freezing: Bosch's IDS Ultra maintains full heating capacity at 5°F.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Remote Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

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