LATAM COSTING LEADER

Latam Costing Leader - Jobs at this level operate with some autonomy but are covered by well-defined Commercial policies or review of end results. The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (typically annual volume, margin and compliance requirements). Responsible for medium-sized sales territories. **Roles and Responsibilities**:- Regional Resource management, planning and allocation of resources to tenders as per schedule & Support to COE for resources on request; - Resolving people issue,Support in Coordination of all processes, tools, KPIs, to ensure the transversal coherence in the COE; - Management of Request for deviations with sourcing, working with senior management people for closing the Cost gaps; - Participation in Cost optimization and other Approval Gates of ITO process, COE Costing database management; - Support in Management new tools development / updates (depending on the tool); - Lead the analysis for the slippages due to ITO and Implementation of feedback in Regional projects; - Work closely with the Costing Center of Excellence, Tender Engineers, Procurement Coordinator and Planning Managers to lead consultations and develop procurement strategies using specifications, internal specifications, diagrams and drawings; - Contribute to the definition of the industrial plan Select procurement schemes and suppliers in collaboration with the procurement coordinator; - Choose the appropriateestimation methods based on the tools, references, time available and budget allocated for a given offer; - Estimate the costs (material and time) of the various components of the turbine, alternator and auxiliaries, as well as on-site services and commercial offers, in order to construct the most accurate total cost possible; - Being responsible for updating costs, will be the guarantor of our updated costs, cost validity and cost competitiveness. Support the Bid Manager(s) in the preparation of prices and in the preparation of internal documents (S3, ALL in ONE, TCS, Bid schedule, etc. ) in order to comply with the procedures for preparing tender calls offers; - Contribute to the maintenance of cost analysis tools and methods, evaluate competitiveness and validate our methods according to industry best practices, improve the quality of the estimate and contribute to the continuous improvement of the product; - Support contract execution teams to estimate additions to current contracts. Transfer budgets to project execution teams. **Required Qualification**:- Bachelor''s degree in Engineering; - Experience in estimating turbine/alternator components, and/or estimating site installations, and/or repairing mechanical/electrical equipment. (piping, instrumentation, electrical and structural work); - Overall work experience should be must include Costing, Sourcing, Engineering and/or Site background; - Must have Hydro experience; - Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables), MS Office, Microsoft Project and PowerMax (or SAP equivalent); - Strong oral and written communication skills in both Portuguese and English; - Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems; - Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs; - Established project management skills. **Additional Information**:**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No