Asst. Manager – Bid

Position: Asst. Manager – Bid

Company Profile:

Centum Electronics Ltd is a leading ESDM (Electronics System Design & Manufacturing) Indian Multinational Company founded in 1994 that offers Mission Critical design, development & manufacturing of customized system/subsystem solutions for high-reliability applications for global customers in Defence, Aerospace, Space, Industrial, Medical, and Transportation domain.

Centum has around 2000 employees and has operations across India, Europe and Canada. Centum revenue is 150 million USD and has been recognized by World Economic Forum as a global growth company and Forbes Asia featured Centum as Asia's 200 Best Companies under a Billion.

The Strategic Electronics Business Unit designs, develops and manufactures customized, complex products for Defence and Space customers. Centum is a leading industry partner for India's DRDO labs, Defence PSUs as well as the Indian Space Research Organization having delivered mission-critical electronics on major missile, radar, electronic warfare & satellite applications. Centum's unique microelectronics capability enables the development of lightweight, high-reliability electronics for onboard applications.

What You'll Do (Job Role)

Costing & Estimation

• Prepare Activity-Based Costing for electronic products including analog, digital, RF assemblies and power converters.
• Perform process costing for manufacturing, testing (internal/external), and qualification activities.
• Develop and maintain costing models using MS Excel to ensure pricing accuracy and consistency.

RFQ / RFP Management

• Handle end-to-end RFQ/RFP/RFI evaluation and response preparation.
• Support technical and commercial bid preparation for Sales teams.
• Ensure proposals are competitive, compliant, and aligned with customer requirements.

BOM & Engineering Analysis

• Conduct BOM and C-BOM analysis, including:
• Component validation
• Lifecycle assessment
• RoHS compliance
• Work closely with Engineering teams to ensure design-cost optimization.

Vendor & Supply Chain Coordination

• Collaborate with Supply Chain Management teams for:
• Vendor quote collection and evaluation
• Price negotiations and cost optimization
• Support development of sourcing strategies for critical components.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a bridge between Sales, Engineering, SCM, and Leadership to ensure seamless execution.
• Provide clarifications and support during customer discussions and bid reviews.

Who You Are:

Strong knowledge of :-

• Activity-Based Costing
• Electronic component engineering & lifecycle
• Defense & aerospace standards (MIL)

Tools & Software

• Advanced MS Excel (costing models)
• ERP Systems: BAAN / LN

Experience

• 10 – 15 years of experience in costing, quotation, or proposal management
• Experience in defense, aerospace, EMS, or high-reliability electronics industry preferred

Educational Background:

• BE/B Tech /BSc/ MSc – Any Stream