Job Description Manager – Costing

Position: Manager – Costing
Location: Chennai
Qualification: CMA – Qualified
Experience: 5+ Years
Industry Preference: Logistics / Transportation / Supply Chain
Reporting To: Head – Finance / Business Finance

Role Purpose

We are looking for a CMA-qualified Manager – Costing with 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably from the logistics and transportation sector, to manage costing, pricing and commercial analysis for various transportation contracts and tenders.

The role will be responsible for developing accurate and commercially viable costing sheets for tenders, transportation contracts and current business opportunities, while ensuring profitability and cost competitiveness.

Key Roles & Responsibilities
Tender & Transportation Costing
Prepare detailed costing sheets for logistics and transportation tenders.
Analyze tender requirements, scope of work, vehicle specifications, routes and operational conditions.
Calculate cost per trip, per km, per ton, per vehicle and other relevant costing parameters.




Develop route-wise and customer-wise transportation cost models.
Prepare pricing proposals considering operational and commercial requirements.
Cost Analysis
Analyze various transportation cost components including:
Fuel
Driver and manpower costs
Vehicle lease / EMI
Maintenance and repairs
Tyres
Insurance
Toll and permits
Loading/unloading
Fixed and variable overheads
Empty-run / return-load costs
Depreciation
Calculate contribution margins and profitability for different contracts.
Tender Evaluation & Commercial Analysis
Evaluate recent tenders from a cost and profitability perspective.
Identify key cost drivers, commercial risks and assumptions.
Conduct sensitivity analysis for fuel price, utilization, mileage, vehicle cost and other variables.
Support management in deciding the minimum viable price and expected margins.
Work closely with the Tendering and Business Develop

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