Cost & Quotation Specialist

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Chennai, India, is seeking a Supplier Cost & Quotation Specialist to support Sales and project teams with daily quotation activities, cost validation, and early‑stage sourcing strategy alignment with suppliers.

This role connects Sales, Engineering, Category Management and Supply Chain to ensure accurate costs, up‑to‑date material master data, and competitive offers, while driving process improvements and data‑driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferred) or related field.
• 5+ years in project procurement, quotation support, or cost analysis.
• Knowledge of energy industry, high‑voltage equipment and transformers.
• Experience with SAP (Material Master, Costing) or similar ERP.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI for data‑driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Validate supplier costs, data, and market benchmarks for competitive pricing.
• Review cost assumptions and align quoted, system, and execution costs.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Sales, Category Managers, and Supply Chain.
• Ensure Material Master accuracy and pricing alignment.
• Engage early with Category Managers to leverage agreements.
• Interface between Sales, Engineering, Category Management and Supply Chain.
• Provide market intelligence on pricing trends and supplier capabilities.
• Monitor quotation performance using dashboards and RFQ metrics.
• Lead continuous improvement to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Track KPIs like cost accuracy, savings, and win rates.

Skills

Cost analysis

Quotation support

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferred) or related field

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job ID: R0134508 Date Posted: 2026-07-06

Job Description

The opportunity: 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.

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.

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