Cost Manager - Services

Alstom Transport India Ltd; Bengaluru; Vor Ort; INR 1.800.000 - 2.800.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Alstom Transport India Ltd in Bengaluru seeks a mid‑level Cost Manager to oversee costing and pricing for services tenders.

You will define cost structures, lead estimation activities, and work with cross‑functional teams to ensure target costs and competitiveness across bids. This role offers exposure to global rail projects and a path to leadership within a leading mobility solutions group.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Engineering, Business or a related field.
• Experience in costing, pricing, or bids in rail, manufacturing, energy or oil & gas sectors.
• Knowledge of cost estimation, financial rules, and contractual aspects.
• Familiarity with value analysis, product costing, and cost models.
• Certified Cost Professional (CCP) certification desirable.
• Strong analytical skills to challenge and validate cost inputs.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in multicultural teams.

Aufgaben

• Preparing quick costing during the pre-tendering phase, leveraging product cost databases and project execution insights.
• Defining cost structures and target costs in alignment with sales requirements and RFP terms.
• Leading cost estimation activities and driving cost improvement actions to meet target costs.
• Collaborating with the Finance Tender Manager to optimize financial costs and enhance overall competitiveness.
• Ensuring consistency and robustness in costing through detailed analysis and validation processes.
• Supporting project teams on costing for variation orders and design phase activities.

Kenntnisse

Cost estimation

Pricing & bids

Value analysis

Cost models

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Ausbildung

Engineering or related degree

Business degree

Jobbeschreibung

Cost Manager- Services 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, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars. Could you be the full‑time Cost Manager - Services in India we’re looking for? Your future role Take on a new challenge and apply your expertise in costing and pricing within a cutting‑edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative, detail‑oriented, and results‑driven teammates. You'll play a critical role in preparing, leading, and managing all costing and pricing aspects of services tenders, ensuring alignment with financial strategies and operational goals. Day‑to‑day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Bid Managers, Tender Leaders, Finance Tender Managers, and Technical Teams), lead cost estimation activities, and support the project team on costing aspects until key project milestones are achieved. You’ll specifically take care of cost structure definition, cost optimization strategies, and tender validation processes, but also support value analysis and cost reduction initiatives.

We’ll look to you for:

• Preparing quick costing during the pre‑tendering phase, leveraging product cost databases and project execution insights
• Defining cost structures and target costs in alignment with sales requirements and RFP terms
• Leading cost estimation activities and driving cost improvement actions to meet target costs
• Collaborating with the Finance Tender Manager to optimize financial costs and enhance overall competitiveness
• Ensuring consistency and robustness in costing through detailed analysis and validation processes
• Supporting project teams on costing for variation orders and design phase activities

All about you

• A degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Experience in costing, pricing, or bids, ideally within the railway, manufacturing, energy, or oil and gas sectors
• Knowledge of cost estimation, financial rules, and contractual aspects
• Familiarity with value analysis, product costing, and cost models
• A Certified Cost Professional (CCP) certification (desirable)
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to challenge and validate cost inputs
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in diverse, multicultural teams

Things you’ll enjoy

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long‑term career free from boring daily routines
• Work with cutting‑edge standards for rail services and signalling
• Collaborate with transverse teams and supportive colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects that make a real‑world impact
• Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award‑winning learning programs
• Progress towards leadership roles or specialized technical expertise
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud.

As a global business, we’re an equal‑opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Experience Level Mid Level