Bid Costing Manager

Alstom; Saint-Bruno; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Quebec seeks a Senior Costing Specialist to lead all costing and pricing aspects of tenders within the tender team, with Finance Tender Manager support. You will define cost structures, target costs, and participate in CPR1 milestones, ensuring competitiveness and compliance.

You'll collaborate with Bid sub-system managers, finance, and project teams across international units, applying rigorous cost modelling and value analysis in a dynamic transport solutions environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree and/or business school required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in industry.
• Experience in railway industry desirable.
• Knowledge of costing in a similar industry desirable.
• Ability to analyze and challenge contributors' commitments.
• Ability to define cost impact of terms and conditions.
• Awareness of financial rules and contractual aspects (bonds, guarantees).
• Experience in value analysis, product cost and cost models.
• Rigor and strong analytical skills.
• Fluent in English and French (asset).
• Comfortable in an international, multicultural environment.
• Proficiency in both French and English is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quick costing during pre-tendering phase based on cost data and project experience.
• Support Bid manager in IFQ preparation per pricing strategy.
• Define cost structure for the bid according to RFP and sales requirements.
• Define target cost per activity/sub-system coordinating with Bid sub-system managers.
• Lead cost estimation activities with units and métiers.
• Lead cost improvement actions to reach tender cost/target price.
• Collaborate with Finance Tender Manager to optimize financial costs.
• Consolidate tender costs and selling price in consolidation tool.
• Control robustness of costing and ensure alignment with scope and schedule.
• Prepare costing package for TRM and support pricing sheet preparation for customer.
• Update cost commitments for changes involving customer negotiations.
• Transfer costing data to Project and perform variance analysis.

Skills

Costing

Analytical skills

Multilingual communication

Financial analysis

Education

Engineering degree and/or Business School

Job description

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Purpose of the job

• To prepare, lead and manage all costing and pricing aspects of a tender within the tender team, with the support of Finance Tender Manager on all financial aspects (from Business Opportunity Review up to Tender Transfer Meeting)
• To support Bid manager or Bid sub-system managers on target cost, cost consolidation and cost challenge per sub-system
• To support the Project team on costing aspects until CPR1 (Critical Project Review n°1)

Main Responsabilities

• Prepare quick costing during pre-tendering phase, based on product cost database and return of experience from project execution
• Support the Bid manager in the preparation of the IFQ (Instruction For Quotation), in accordance with pricing strategy
• Define the cost structure for the bid according to RFP (terms and conditions, etc), sales requirements, etc
• Define target cost per activities and/or sub system in coordination with Bid sub-system managers, matching with winning price and identified gaps versus Reference Solution
• Lead cost estimation activities based on target cost approach with all participating units and métiers
• Lead cost improvement actions to reach tender cost /target price using all competitiveness levers, and challenge the contributors
• Lead a collaborative work with Finance Tender Manager to optimize Financial costs (bonds, financing, hedging, insurance, taxes, etc), and to improve overall competitiveness of the bid
• Consolidate tender costs commitment and selling price as per financial rules and in the consolidation tool (Mercury/2.1/ or Ody.C)
• Control the level of robustness of the costing (consistency between scope of work, costing received and planning), and use the Costing robustness assessment grid
• Support proactively the Bid manager and the Finance Tender Manager during the tender validation process
• Prepare the Costing package for TRM (Tender Review Meeting) (cost analysis/bridges, standard report, cash curve, etc), and support the tender leader on the preparation of the pricing sheet for the customer
• Lead cost estimation activities, in coordination with Bid sub-system manager, for changes discussed with the customer during negotiation phase and update the cost commitment
• Transfer tender costing data (with related assumptions) to Project (TTM / Tender Transfer Meeting) + variance analysis (from TRM/ Tender Review Meeting -->TTM/ Tender Transfer Meeting)
• Support on demand the Project team on costing for variation orders

Main Required Competencies

• Engineering degree and/or Business School
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Industry
• Experience in Railway industry (Desirable)
• Knowledgeable of Costing, in similar industry (Desirable)
• Ability to analyze and challenge contributor's commitments
• Ability to define cost impact of terms & conditions
• Sufficient awareness of financial rules and contractual aspects (bonds & guarantees, …)
• Experience in Value analysis, Product cost and Cost models
• Rigor and good analytical skills
• Fluent in English and French (as an asset)
• Comfortable in an international and a multi-cultural environment
• Transparency, autonomy, anticipation, initiative, reactivity

Proficiency in both French and English is required.

In Quebec, French remains the main working language of our company.

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

Job Type: Experienced