Aftermarket Cost Manager

Aftermarket Cost Manager

Date: 17 Aug 2024

Company: Alstom

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signaling, services and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 80,000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.

The role of the Parts & Component Repair Overhaul (CRO) Cost Manager is to prepare, lead and manage all costing and pricing for make vs buy, business cases, and tender activities. It is a key strategic role for the organization and our ability to grow the Aftermarket Parts & Overhauls North Americas business.

The role will report to the PCRO Aftermarket director and report transversally to the PCRO Finance Project Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead cost estimations for make vs buy and business case activities.
  • Build comparisons on different solutions and support Make or Buy evaluations (in coordination with the Finance Project Manager and Project Operation Manager/or Project Industrial Manager).
  • Define target cost per activities and/or sub system in coordination with Project/Bid 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’.
  • Participate in the control of the costing assumptions in real time (consistency between scope of work, costing received and planning).
• Calculate Return on Investment and perform cost/revenue analysis to support business case.
• Lead transversal cost reduction activities of our Component Repairs and Overhaul activities, with the support of the related function.
  • Collect and monitor cost reduction initiatives with the support of the related Métiers: ideas collection, preliminary studies, action plan follow-up, risk & savings register update.
  • Coordinate costing analysis during design phase with the support of the related stakeholders, for the activities impacting several Métiers (ex: budget versus savings analysis).
  • Secure the implementation of the savings action plan.
• Prepare, lead and manage costing and pricing aspects of a tender.
  • Prepare quick costing during pre-tendering 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 customer requirements, terms and conditions, Alstom financial rules, pricing strategy.
  • 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.
  • Prepare the Costing package for internal governance.
  • Lead cost estimation activities during negotiation phase and update the cost commitment.
  • Transfer tender costing data (with related assumptions) to Project + variance analysis.
  • Prepare, lead and manage the cost estimations for VO (Variation Order) and NAVO (Non-Agreed Variation Order) within the Project team, with the support of the Finance Project Manager.
  • Validate, with the Project Contract Manager, any outstanding commercial obligations that will have an impact on the tender.

POSTHOLDER REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or administration.
• Member of the CPA is an asset.
• 5 years of experience in finance project management and business case analysis.
• Strong analytical, process improvement and organizational skills.
• Results and data driven and ability to deliver on-time.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• SAP knowledge is an asset.

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals.

Alstom is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, National, or Local Laws.