Traction Bid Cost Manager

ALSTOM Gruppe; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 15,00,000 - 20,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company in Bangalore is seeking a Traction Bid Cost Manager to manage the cost base of traction products. This role involves collaborating with teams across Engineering, Sourcing, and Finance to support negotiations and ensure competitive pricing. The ideal candidate should have experience in product and tender costing, along with a degree in Electrical Engineering. This position offers career stability, growth opportunities, and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Award-winning learning programs

Comprehensive social coverage

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of industry experience, including 3-4 years in a costing role.
• Experience in the electrical industry, particularly HV/LV cubicle costing.
• Familiarity with financial rules and contractual aspects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quick costing during pre-tendering phases.
• Lead cost estimation activities to improve competitiveness.
• Collaborate with Finance teams to optimize costs.

Skills

Product costing

Tender costing

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Proficiency in MS Excel

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Date: 10 Oct 2025

Company: Alstom

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 Traction Bid Cost Manager in Bangalore we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your costing and technical expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and detail-oriented teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in managing the cost base of traction products and ensuring the technical cost of parts and assemblies aligns with project and tender requirements. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams across the business (such as Engineering, Sourcing, and Finance), support negotiations with suppliers, and contribute to the definition of target costs, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of cost estimation activities and cost breakdown analyses, but also promote a cost-conscious culture within the Engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Preparing quick costing during pre-tendering phases based on product cost databases and project execution feedback
• Supporting bid managers in preparing Instructions for Quotation (IFQ) and defining cost structures
• Leading cost estimation activities to align with target costs and improving competitiveness
• Collaborating with Finance teams to optimize financial costs and overall bid competitiveness
• Consolidating tender costs and ensuring consistency between scope, costing, and planning
• Transferring tender costing data to project teams and supporting variation order costing
• Contributing to cost database improvements and generating design-to-cost ideas

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience in product costing or tender costing, with at least 12 years of industry experience (including 3–4 years in a costing role)
• Experience in the electrical industry, particularly HV/LV cubicle costing
• Knowledge of value analysis, product cost, and cost models
• Familiarity with financial rules, operational flows, and contractual aspects
• A costing certification (preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially MS Excel
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Fluency in English

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from monotonous daily routines
• Collaborate with diverse teams and supportive colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility
• Utilize 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 or expert roles in costing or other fields
• Receive a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes 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. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

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.