Senior Cost Value Engineer

About the role

Quest Global's Cost Value Engineering (CVE) function drives cost transparency and optimization for externally purchased materials, components, and systems in the Power generation product portfolio. As a Senior Cost Value Engineer for Gas & Steam turbine components, you will lead projects from cost transparency and should-cost definition to optimization, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and external suppliers. You will also actively participate in commodity circles to align cross-functional priorities and implement commodity-specific strategies. This full-time role is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

What you’ll do

• Act as a team member in CVE and Procurement, collaborating closely to gain cost transparency and foster cooperation between Commodity Management and Engineering
• Engage closely with suppliers to understand their strengths and weaknesses, facilitating informed decision-making
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve their processes and enhance cost efficiency
• Utilize theoretical Cost Structure Analysis (CSA) to negotiate and align with suppliers' individual situations
• Understand and actively support the Commodity/Supplier Strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives
• Ensure cost transparency aligns with the planned negotiation of commodities to optimize resource allocation
• Assess scaling effects on bundling at suppliers to drive standardization and efficiency
• Apply and share knowledge on manufacturing processes and materials for the Acoustics commodity, including large size components, steel structures, sheet metals, and welding processes

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a combined technical/commercial field or a technical discipline
• Long-term professional experience in the Energy business, engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, Project Management, and/or Supply Chain
• Relevant technical product knowledge in Core Commodities
• Proficiency in IT tools relevant to cost analysis and engineering, such as TcPCM
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with demonstrated experience in global cross-functional project teams
• Professional fluency in English
• Ability to conduct detailed analysis of supplier-specific cost structures to identify cost reduction opportunities
• Ability to develop and implement effective cost-out measures in close alignment with cross-functional teams

Nice to have

• Experience in gas/steam turbine and/or generator core commodities
• Experience in system Design to Cost (DtC) and VA/VE in different industries
• Experience in technical and cost optimization for new developments
• Conversational German

Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a combined technical/commercial field or a technical discipline