.There are 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before in our 175-year history. Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.**Title**:Senior Cost Engineer**Primary Location**:Mexico (MX) - Nuevo León JD Shared Svcs-Monterrey**Function**:Supply Management / LogisticsJohn Deere is a foremost leader in the ag equipment business, and we continue to put a solid stamp on other industries. For over 150 years, the company's portfolio of groundbreaking products has grown to include industries related to and outside of agriculture, including Turf, Construction and Forestry and Wind Technologies. The image of John Deere is no longer that of a signature green tractor meandering across a field; it's been replaced withan image of acceleration, swift progress, and innovative leaping toward the company's 200th year. The product line alone serves as proof with advances in machine performance, equipment automation, fleet management, and John Deere's ongoing investment in emerging markets.**Main Responsibilities**:- Provides insight and assistance to the Strategic Sourcing process and helps team develop strategies for sourcing, negotiations and decision-making.- Provides industry/market analysis for commodities to assist the sourcing teams in structuring and negotiating long-term agreements and in understanding the cost drivers that affect the volatility or stability of how commodities are priced.- Independently develop new cost tools/libraries, visits suppliers for gaining cost/manufacturing intelligence and leads Design to Cost (D2C) efforts.- Analyzes the impact of cost drivers on globally sourced commodities and assists in the development of terms and conditions.- Develops cost models to assist in setting target costs and analyzing supplier pricing to assure cost targets are met. May use the Quote Form as an analysis tool.- Develops and maintains cost models to assist the Strategic Sourcing teams to ensure analyses of all costs are considered during the sourcing, negotiation and decision making process. Assist engineers and Supply Management personnel in Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP) and/or Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP) decisions.- Assesses and applies relevant cost data to part level routings, methods, layouts, tools, costs, methods documentation, quality plans and labor standards. Provides estimates to supply management and engineering for target costing and supplier negotiation activities