Deputy Manager

To manage and strengthen Industrial Engineering activities related to aggregate business costing, value addition, and RFQ handling, ensuring accurate cost estimation, effective commercial negotiation, and alignment with customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

A. Existing Aggregate Business (Costing & Commercial Management)

• Monitor customer portals and upload required commercial and operational data.
• Finalize annual value addition (VA) and support negotiations with customer teams.
• Prepare and submit Quarterly QAF (Quotation Adjustment Forms) based on:
• Raw material price changes
• Foreign exchange rate variations
• Track and monitor actual vs budgeted costs (maintenance, manpower, miscellaneous).
• Analyze and manage:
• Under-recovery / Over-recovery on quarterly & yearly basis
• Various amortization costs
• Review manpower deployment vs planned levels used in costing.
• Ensure accurate tracking of all cost heads contributing to product pricing.

B. New RFQ Management

• Download and track RFQs from customer portals.
• Participate in customer meetings and technical discussions.
• Prepare detailed value addition / cost sheets for new business.
• Coordinate with:
• Process Engineering (PE) for layout planning
• Capacity planning & feasibility analysis
• Prepare offer presentations and present to customers.
• Upload quotations and supporting documents on customer portals.
• Lead/support price negotiations with customers.

C. Industrial Engineering & Cost Optimization

• Perform cost analysis and identify opportunities for cost reduction.
• Support capacity planning, productivity improvement, and cost efficiency initiatives.
• Participate in value engineering (VA/VE) activities.
• Contribute to budgeting and financial planning for IE-related activities.

Key Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Industrial Engineering concepts
• Manufacturing / Product Costing
• Value Addition & Cost Optimization
• RFQ Handling & Proposal Preparation
• Cost Analysis & Variance Analysis
• Budgeting and Cost Control
• Amortization & Financial Calculations

Functional Skills

• Customer Interaction & Relationship Management
• Commercial Negotiation Skills
• Strong Analytical Thinking
• Problem-Solving & Decision Making

Tools & Systems

• Advanced Microsoft Excel (Mandatory)
• ERP/SAP (preferably CO module)
• Customer Portals Handling
• Data Analysis & MIS Reporting

Preferred Industry

• Automotive / Auto Components
• Engineering / Manufacturing Industry
• Tier-1 / Tier-2 suppliers

Educational Qualification

• B.E. / B.Tech (Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering)
• MBA (Operations / Finance) preferred

Desired Candidate Profile

• 612 years of experience in Industrial Engineering / Costing / RFQ roles
• Strong experience in manufacturing cost structures
• Proven exposure to RFQ handling and customer negotiations
• Experience working with OEM customers or automotive industry
• Ability to independently handle end-to-end costing and proposal preparation

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Accuracy of cost estimates and RFQs
• Timely submission of quotations and QAF
• Improvement in value addition margins
• Effective tracking of cost variances
• Customer satisfaction and negotiation success