Tender Cost Estimator & Budget Lead

CIS Group; Marseille; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CIS Group is seeking a cost estimator to support the growth of the tender center in Marseille. The role focuses on estimating all costs for each commercial project to ensure profitability and cost efficiency.

Responsibilities include gathering information, analyzing tenders, coordinating with clients and suppliers, and building detailed budgets with margins. Fluency in English is required, with experience in Commercial/Finance and catering-related operations helping drive accurate estimates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing or other.
• Fluent English, and another language would be an asset.
• at least 5 years or more -proven experience in Commercial/ Finance

Responsibilities

• Gather all the necessary information to build up the budget.
• Analyse tenders & Scope of works and related documentation for the budget.
• Consult clients, subcontractors and internal contributors to gather elements for budget.
• Engage with procurement teams to validate pricing assumptions and supply chain strategies.
• Prepare cost, materials and labour estimates and build up budgets with margins.
• Identify cost risks, contingencies and pricing sensitivities.
• Present cost models and pricing strategies to management and bid review committees.
• Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and assess cost effectiveness of projects.
• Provide administrative support to the Business Development Department.
• Maintain costing tools and templates; develop lessons learned and benchmarks.
• Participate in post-bid reviews to improve estimates.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor in Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing or other

Job description

CIS Group is seeking a cost estimator to support the growth of the tender center in Marseille. The role focuses on estimating all costs for each commercial project to ensure profitability and cost efficiency.

Responsibilities include gathering information, analyzing tenders, coordinating with clients and suppliers, and building detailed budgets with margins. Fluency in English is required, with experience in Commercial/Finance and catering-related operations helping drive accurate estimates.