SAP Cost Accountant/Bid Manager (Manufacturing)

SAP Cost Accountant/Bid Manager (Manufacturing)

R600k - R650k 

Cape Town

Our client is a top performing global manufacturer.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate business planning for short- and long-term sales in RC (Recurring Costs) and NRC (Non-Recurring Costs), project calculations, bid and order book management and coordination of order administration and interdisciplinary teams within these functions.

Product Pricing & Profitability
Engage with the customer procurement organization and handle quote enquiries.
Review customer RFQs & lead the offer preparation process with all relevant parties involved.
Contribute to contract negotiations and project mobilization with Project Managers.
Compile product cost & price calculations in cooperation with Project Managers and Finance.
Support the monitoring of the product portfolio profitability against goals and targets.
Define and maintain calculation and planning / monitoring standards.
Sales Planning and Reporting
Develop and maintain short-, mid- and long-term corporate sales planning for development services (NRC) and production sales (RC) with Management.
Provide weekly / monthly updates on sales outlook figures for NRC sales (rolling outlook).
Sales Order Processing
Monitor order book management process with all parties involved and assure accuracy of SAP data based on respective business rules.
Ensure timeous and accurate processing of customer orders, invoicing and credit notes.
Qualifications and experience
Relevant Degree (Accounting or Engineering)
Experience in understanding and linking manufacturing costs to product profitability
Excellent computer skills (Excel Advanced, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint)
Advanced SAP knowledge
Product costing / accounting / finance knowledge
Team leadership / coordination skills