Bid Costing Manager - Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada - ALSTOM

ALSTOM

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Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Req ID:407429

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation.

Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions.

Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide

Purpose of the job

To prepare, lead and manage all costing and pricing aspects of a tender within the tender team, with the support of Finance Tender Manager on all financial aspects (from Business Opportunity Review up to Tender Transfer Meeting)
To support Bid manager or Bid subsystem managers on target cost, cost consolidation and cost challenge per subsystem
To support the Project team on costing aspects until CPR1 (Critical Project Review n°1)

Main responsabilities

Prepare quick costing during pretendering phase, based on product cost database and return of experience from project execution
Support the Bid manager in the preparation of the IFQ (Instruction For Quotation), in accordance with pricing strategy
Define the cost structure for the bid according to RFP (terms and conditions, etc), sales requirements, etc
Define target cost per activities and/or sub system in coordination with Bid subsystem managers, matching with winning price and identified gaps versus Reference Solution
Lead cost estimation activities based on target cost approach with all participating units and métiers
Lead cost improvement actions to reach tender cost /target price using all competitiveness levers, and challenge the contributors
Lead a collaborative work with Finance Tender Manager to optimize Financial costs (bonds, financing, hedging, insurance, taxes, etc), and to improve overall competitiveness of the bid
Consolidate tender costs commitment and selling price as per financial rules and in the consolidation tool (Mercury/2.1/ or Ody.

Control the level of robustness of the costing (consistency between scope of work, costing received and planning), and use the Costing robustness assessment grid
Support proactively the Bid manager and the Finance Tender Manager during the tender validation process
Prepare the Costing package for TRM (Tender Review Meeting) (cost analysis/bridges, standard report, cash curve, etc), and support the tender leader on the preparation of the pricing sheet for the customer
Lead cost estimation activities, in coordination with Bid subsystem manager, for changes discussed with the customer during negotiation phase and update the cost commitment
Transfer tender costing data (with related assumptions) to Project (TTM / Tender Transfer Meeting) + variance analysis (from TRM/ Tender Review Meeting >TTM/ Tender Transfer Meeting)
Support on demand the Project team on costing for variation orders

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Engineering degree and/or Business School
Minimum 5 years of experience in Industry
Experience in Railway industry (Desirable)
Knowledgeable of Costing, in similar industry (Desirable)
Ability to analyze and challenge contributor's commitments
Ability to define cost impact of terms & conditions
Sufficient awareness of financial rules and contractual aspects (bonds & guarantees,)
Experience in Value analysis, Product cost and Cost models
Rigor and good analytical skills
Fluent in English and French (as an asset)
Comfortable in an international and a multicultural environment
Transparency, autonomy, anticipation, initiative, reactivity

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow's mobility.

That's why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable.

Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations.

Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.

All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

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