Cost & Quotation Specialist

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Chennai seeks a Supplier Cost & Quotation Specialist within SCM to support Sales and project teams with daily quotation activities, cost validation, and early-stage sourcing strategy alignment. This role ensures cost accuracy and data integrity during the quotation phase, connecting Sales, Engineering, Category Management, and Supply Chain to enable competitive offers.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in project procurement, strong knowledge of the energy sector,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project procurement, quotation/bid support, cost analysis, supply chain, or commercial functions
• Strong knowledge of the energy industry, including high-voltage equipment and electrical components
• Expertise in cost structures and technical-commercial evaluation with ability to assess quotation feasibility and profitability
• Hands-on experience with SAP (Material Master, Costing) or similar ERP systems for cost validation and data management
• Advanced analytical and reporting skills, particularly in Excel and Power BI

Responsibilities

• Support sales quotations by validating supplier costs, material master data, and market benchmarks to ensure competitive and accurate pricing
• Review and challenge cost assumptions, identify risks/gaps, and ensure alignment between quoted, system, and execution costs
• Coordinate with Engineering, Sales, Category Managers, and Supply Chain to clarify technical requirements and sourcing strategies
• Manage cost data governance through Material Master accuracy, completeness, and alignment with current supplier pricing and lead times
• Drive early sourcing engagement with Category Managers to leverage agreements, mitigate risks, and identify cost-saving opportunities
• Act as the key interface between Sales, Engineering, Category Management, and Supply Chain throughout the quotation process
• Provide market intelligence on pricing trends, supplier capabilities, risks, and key cost drivers within the energy industry
• Monitor quotation performance through dashboards, pipeline tracking, win/loss analysis, RFQ cycle times, and supplier responsiveness
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quotation accuracy, process efficiency, cost transparency, and digitalization
• Track and improve KPIs including cost accuracy, cost savings, quotation quality, on-time submissions, data accuracy, win rates, margin performance, and stakeholder satisfaction
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines

Skills

Cost analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP (Costing)

Excel

Power BI

Job description

We are seeking a Supplier Cost & Quotation Specialist within SCM to support Sales and project teams with daily quotation activities, cost validation, and early-stage sourcing strategy alignment with suppliers.

This role plays a critical part in pre-sales engagement ensuring cost accuracy, data integrity, and supplier strategy alignment during the quotation phase. The position plays a critical role in connecting Sales, Engineering, Category Management, and Supply Chain, enabling competitive, realistic, and executable offers.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Support sales quotations by validating supplier costs, material master data, and market benchmarks to ensure competitive and accurate pricing.
• Review and challenge cost assumptions, identify risks/gaps, and ensure alignment between quoted, system, and execution costs.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Sales, Category Managers, and Supply Chain to clarify technical requirements and sourcing strategies.
• Manage cost data governance by ensuring Material Master accuracy, completeness, and alignment with current supplier pricing and lead times.
• Drive early sourcing engagement with Category Managers to leverage agreements, mitigate risks, and identify cost‑saving opportunities.
• Act as the key interface between Sales, Engineering, Category Management, and Supply Chain throughout the quotation process.
• Provide market intelligence on pricing trends, supplier capabilities, risks, and key cost drivers within the energy industry.
• Monitor quotation performance through dashboards, pipeline tracking, win/loss analysis, RFQ cycle times, and supplier responsiveness.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quotation accuracy, process efficiency, cost transparency, and digitalization.
• Track and improve key KPIs, including cost accuracy, cost savings, quotation quality, on‑time submissions, data accuracy, win rates, margin performance, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for yourcolleagues and the business.

Your background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferred), Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in project procurement, quotation/bid support, cost analysis, supply chain, or commercial functions.
• Strong knowledge of the energy industry, including high-voltage equipment, transformers, and electrical components/systems.
• Expertise in cost structures and technical-commercial evaluation, with the ability to assess quotation feasibility and profitability.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP (Material Master, Costing) or similar ERP systems for cost validation and data management.
• Advanced analytical and reporting skills, particularly in Excel, Power BI, and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Strong commercial acumen, attention to detail, and ability to challenge data, assumptions, and cost discrepancies.
• Proven ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders, act as a trusted advisor to Sales, and bridge technical, commercial, and operational perspectives.

Job function Data Analytics | Warehousing & Business Intelligence

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-09-03

Reference number R0134508

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission‑critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.