Lesan Marius

Costing Lead for the hydrogen division, responsible for CAPEX/OPEX budgets and cost structures for RFQs. Led the Industrial Project team and implemented Power BI dashboards for real-time KPI tracking.

Managed project cost controls and vehicle economic strategy from development to SOP. Coordinated cost analyst activities and conducted profitability and ROI studies.

Coordinated costing activities across manufacturing sites, focusing on benchmarking and Make-or-Buy analyses. Contributed to the development of an automated costing and benchmarking tool used globally.

Set parts budgets for full Nissan Europe projects and drove supplier quote analysis on critical scopes. Managed vehicle teardown and benchmarking activities for cost reduction.

Set pricing and target prices for customer proposals and managed project budgets including product and tooling cost estimations. Steered minor change projects from development to SOP.

Responsible for cost estimation of finished products, plastic injection molds, and tooling for global projects. Participated in Design to Cost activities and supported supplier negotiations.

Managed a production team of 80 people across 6 manufacturing lines, ensuring adherence to production plans and implementing scrap reduction and cost-saving solutions.

Managed a polyurethane foam injection line and supervised a production cell of 8-10 people. Responsible for line setup, production plan adherence, and KPI monitoring.

Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Transport Engineering, completed in 2009.