Costing Specialist

Arabelle Solutions; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Arabelle Solutions in India seeks a seasoned Costing and Tendering Specialist to lead factory offers for heavy engineering projects. You will review technical specifications, build cost packages, and coordinate with regional sales, engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to deliver competitive quotes with quick turnaround.

You will identify technical and commercial risks, benchmark costs, and drive standardization across offerings.

Qualifications

• At least 5+ years in heavy engineering or project-based manufacturing.
• Experience in power generation or nuclear heavy industry preferable.
• Knowledge of castings, forgings, fasteners, bearings and related components.
• Strong written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret technical specifications to analyze manufacturing feasibility and offer optimum cost and lead time.
• Prepare clear techno-commercial offers identifying scope and deviations from tendering requirements.
• Identify technical & commercial risks at ITO stage and coordinate with Tendering, Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing to mitigate risks.
• Stay up-to-date on market trends and requirements and interact with multiple functions for cost package preparation.
• Ensure on-time response and submission of factory offers.
• Drive business development activities and provide on-site OSS support as needed.
• Cost benchmarking and standardization across offerings; coordinate qualification for NPI and CAPEX planning.

Skills

Costing

Tendering

Cross-functional coordination

Communication skills

Problem solving

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Factory Cost Sheet preparation and submission in close co-ordination with respective Regional New Build Sales team, Application Engineering team, Services team, network factories, Sourcing & manufacturing teams adhering to the tender inquiries from local and global teams. A key element of this position will be to ensure Sanand meets quick turnaround time on offers submission with optimum cost & lead time to ensure customer orders are directed to Sanand. Further to partner with regional services teams and factory operations team to streamline and improve competitiveness to increase service business.To build our future, the best energy is ours! Arabelle Solutions, part of the EDF Group, is a global leader in nuclear turbine island technologies, providing innovative low-carbon power solutions from the world’s most powerful operating steam turbine to modular SMR-optimized designs, along with generators, pumps, heat exchangers, and controls. Its technologies are used in one-third of nuclear power plants worldwide, supported by a team of 3,500 experts across 16 countries. Our cultural pillars define how we work together: Team, Expertise, Ownership. We collaborate fully and value the spirit of teamwork, where every skill is recognized to create innovative and effective solutions. Guided by safety and integrity in all we do, we take ownership of our actions and results.**Your Responsibilities*** Review and interpret technical specifications as per the tendering inquiry to analyze manufacturing feasibility and offer optimum cost & lead time for the projects.* Prepare clear and concise techno-commercial offers clearly identifying the scope and deviations from tendering requirements.* Identify technical & commercial risks at ITO stage and indicate this to Tendering teams, also work with manufacturing & sourcing to mitigate risks.* Stay proactively up-to-date on market trends and requirements.* Interact with Tendering, Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Strategic sourcing, Quality, Planning, Finance, Logistics and Customs functions as per the inquiry scope for the preparation of cost package.* On Time Response and submission of factory offers.* Review and Analyze the cost pack to identify areas of improvement from sourcing & manufacturing areas.* Drive rigor with Tendering teams to maximize pipeline of orders for services by understanding business requirements.* Discussion with manufacturing / supplier team for clarification of technical queries and create proposal for deviation if necessary.* Participate in R0, R1, R2, R3 calls at the tendering stage.* Understand the Win-Loss analysis after winning/losing any tender.* Carry Out the technical and commercial handover after receipt of the Project with respective stakeholders.* Cost Benchmarking and Standardization and digitation of all offerings from Sanand* Standardization of manufacturing hours and tooling estimation with mistake proofing.* Co-ordinate for qualification requirements for NPI, identify CAPEX requirements, engage in capacity planning.* Lead & drive business development activities with other business including but not limited to on-site support (OSS) work* Lead pacing calls on services hours forecast to ensure the hours loading as planned* Lead weekly follow up calls and improvise processes* Update processes and procedures of costing function time to time with lessons learned and policy changes* Product cost improvement actions drive in coordination with cross functional team**Required Professional Experience*** At-least 5 + years of experience in heavy engineering or project-based manufacturing industries with at-least 2 years’ relevant experience* Background in Power generation, Nuclear or heavy industrail mnufacturign setup (Turbine, Generators/ Alternators, Rotating Equipment industry) is preferable* Knowledge of commodities like casting, forgings, fasteners, small mechanical parts, blades, bars, generator parts, copper, insulation, bearings, balance of plant scope.* Pro-active, Problem-solving attitude, Networking and communication skills.* Organizational skills including prioritization and resource deployment.* Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.**Education & Language*** Knowledge level is comparable to a bachelor’s degree In Engineering (Mechanical / Electrical is preferable) from an accredited university or college and any additional certification in Proejct Management / Material Management will be added advantages.* Strong understanding of procurement / sourcing processes and supply chain governance* English — Fluent, written and spoken (professional working level)* Any additional language is an advantage* Good Communication and Presentation skills.