Lead - Cost out Intel & Support

K K Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

KK Group is seeking a Lead – Cost Out Intelligence & Support to drive cost calculations and quotations for new customer projects. You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and NPI teams to ensure solutions are both competitive and profitable.

You will lead the quotation process, develop robust cost models, and validate assumptions, while supporting Make-or-Buy decisions and cross-functional data gathering to identify savings and strengthen business cases.

Qualifications

• Experience in costing, quotation, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, or finance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work across multiple functions and stakeholders.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and cost drivers.
• Ability to read and understand technical and product documentation, which serves as a key input for preparing accurate cost calculations and customer quotations.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Experience from a global manufacturing company is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the quotation process for customer RFQs.
• Develop and maintain cost models for new projects.
• Analyse and validate cost assumptions.
• Support Make-or-Buy evaluations and sourcing decisions.
• Work with cross-functional teams to gather and challenge cost data.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and alternative solutions.
• Provide clear business cases and cost comparisons.
• Support a smooth transition from quotation to serial production.

Job description

Overview

As Lead – Cost Out Intelligence & Support, you will play a key role in preparing cost calculations and quotations for new customer projects. Working closely with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and NPI teams, you will ensure that our solutions are both competitive and profitable.

Highlights of the offer

• Job offer expiration: 12/08/2026
• Type of work: Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Lead the quotation process for customer RFQs.
• Develop and maintain cost models for new projects.
• Analyse and validate cost assumptions.
• Support Make-or-Buy evaluations and sourcing decisions.
• Work with cross-functional teams to gather and challenge cost data.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and alternative solutions.
• Provide clear business cases and cost comparisons.
• Support a smooth transition from quotation to serial production.

Our requirements

• Experience in costing, quotation, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, or finance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work across multiple functions and stakeholders.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and cost drivers.
• Ability to read and understand technical and product documentation, which serves as a key input for preparing accurate cost calculations and customer quotations.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Experience from a global manufacturing company is an advantage.

We offer

By joining KK Group, you will be part of a culture where diversity is embraced, every nationality is respected, and trust and collaboration across perspectives drives our success. Across our global organisation, we offer a wide range of job opportunities spanning office-based roles, production facilities, and onsite positions worldwide. Our roles cover multiple functions, locations, and disciplines, providing diverse career paths across the business. Whether you’re interested in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or support functions, you’ll find opportunities at KK Group to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.

Potential Benefits (Depending on Role)

Further information

About KK Group

KK Group is a global technology partner delivering power, controls, cooling, monitoring and service solutions for renewable energy and energy-intensive industries.

With more than 45 years of experience in the wind industry and technologies installed in over 120,000 turbines worldwide, KK Group provides critical electro-mechanical systems that enable electrification, improve energy efficiency, and optimise the lifetime performance of industrial assets.

The company’s capabilities span the full value chain - from development and manufacturing to service and digital solutions - supporting customers across the entire lifecycle of their platforms. Backed by its long-term owner, A.P. Moller Holding, KK Group is expanding beyond wind into selected energy-intensive industries including hydrogen, mining, rail and defence.

Today, KK Group employs more than 3,700 people across 10+ countries and is building a more diversified, resilient and global business - Powering Change towards a more sustainable tomorrow.

Visit www.kkgroup.com to learn more about our company and career opportunities.