Location: Vadodara 73 East Ave

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employeesoperating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Key Accountabilities

Cost Engineering Leadership

Develop and deploy advanced should-cost methodologies including

Parametric Cost Models

Regression-Based Cost Models

Design-to-Cost Frameworks

Perform detailed cost breakdown analyses covering

Material

Conversion

Tooling

Labor

Machine Rates

Overheads

Logistics

Supplier Margin

Build clean-sheet costing models supporting sourcing and engineering decisions.

Execute supplier quote versus should-cost gap analysis.

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Cost Management

Support Global Commodity Managers in supplier negotiations.
Identify cost reduction, localization, and supply chain optimization opportunities.
Drive make-vs-buy analyses and sourcing strategy recommendations.
Conduct supplier benchmarking and manufacturing capability assessments.
Support supplier development, APQP, PPAP, and qualification activities.

Value Engineering & Product Cost Optimization

Lead Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VA/VE) projects.
Conduct competitive benchmarking and product teardown studies.
Support New Product Development (NPD) teams in achieving target-cost objectives.
Recommend design, material, and process alternatives to improve product value.
Drive lifecycle cost reduction initiatives across existing product portfolios.

Cost Analytics & Digital Transformation

Maintain and continuously improve costing databases and benchmarks.

Utilize digital costing platforms such as

aPriori

SAP

Advanced Excel-based tools
Support development of automated costing and AI-enabled analytics solutions.
Monitor commodity trends, inflation impacts, and regional manufacturing cost dynamics.

Leadership & Capability Development

Lead and mentor Cost Engineering team members.
Establish best practices and standard methodologies for cost modeling.
Support development of a Cost Engineering Center of Excellence.
Foster cross-functional collaboration across global stakeholder groups.
Drive continuous improvement and capability-building initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.

Preferred

MBA (Operations)

Master's Degree in Engineering
PG Diploma in Business Management or Supply Chain Management
These qualifications align closely with successful profiles in the market.

Experience

15+ years of relevant experience in

Value Engineering

Strategic Sourcing

Procurement Engineering

Supplier Development

Manufacturing Engineering

Demonstrated experience in

Global sourcing environments
Cross-functional leadership
Supplier negotiations
Cost productivity programs
Product cost optimization

Critical Technical Competencies (Proficient)

Cost Engineering

Should Costing

Zero-Based Costing

Bottom-up Costing

Parametric Cost Modeling

Design-to-Cost

Cost Benchmarking

Cost Gap Analysis

Clean Sheet Costing

Manufacturing Expertise

Casting

Machining

Fabrication

Sheet Metal

Forgings

Plastic Injection Molding

Rubber Components

Electro-Mechanical Assemblies

Engineering Skills

Engineering Drawings

GD&T

Manufacturing Process Mapping

Product Cost Drivers

DFMA Principles

Quality & Supplier Development

APQP

PPAP

Supplier Audits

Process Capability Assessment

First Article Approval

Preferred Skills (Good to Proficient)

Strategic Procurement

Category Management

Commodity Strategy

Supplier Relationship Management

Contract Negotiation

Global Sourcing

Program Management

PMP Methodologies

Lean Six Sigma

Continuous Improvement

Data Analytics

Power BI

AI-enabled Cost Analytics

Commercial Acumen

Systems & Tools

aPriori

SAP

Power BI

Microsoft Excel (Advanced)

Microsoft Project

JDE (Preferred)

Creo

AI-assisted Cost Analytics Platforms

Key Success Metrics

Annualized cost savings achieved
Cost avoidance opportunities identified
Should-cost model accuracy
Supplier negotiation impact
Sourcing project savings
NPD target-cost achievement
Value Engineering program outcomes

Team capability development

Stakeholder satisfaction

Preferred Certifications

SAVE Certified Value Specialist (CVS)

PMP

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt

Operational Excellence Certification

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.