Costing Engineer - Automotive Manufacturing
| Company: | Unipart Group |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,000 to £45,000 dependant on experience, plus 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays), pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Portsmouth, PO3 5GF |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 11 Sept 2026 |
Summary
Job Advert
Costing Engineer within Automotive Manufacturing
Portsmouth
£40,000 - £45,000 per annum dependant on experience, plus 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, life assurance,
employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme
About the Role
As a Costing Engineer you will be driving commercial accuracy and supporting market expansion through rigorous data analysis and
process ownership. This role ensures the delivery of profitable growth by managing the end-to-end quotation process and providing
the sales team with actionable insights. The role will combine a mix of in-depth manufacturing costing and financial analysis to
support the business in execution of competitive bids.
As part of your key responsibilities you’ll:
• Partner with Business Development Managers and Commercial Director to provide data-driven insights that inform sector
strategies and identify untapped revenue opportunities
• Lead the Bid within the business unit comprising: Business Development, Operations, Project Management, Finance, IT, HR and
Commercial through the defined Bid Management process
• Write and design articulate, concise customer-centric proposals, presentations and other documents as required
• Manage the end-to end production of bid documents and ensure that all proposals are completed on time and comply fully with
the customer specification and requirements
• Facilitate Value Proposition sessions, to ensure customer-centric and rationalised win strategies are developed and
integrated into submission documents
• Lead the qualification and sign off process, including document creation for opportunities
• Track and manage key outputs, actions and clarifications throughout the bid process
• Lead Contract review Meetings to drive collaborative sessions sales and manufacturing teams
• Ensure a high quality, customer centric, look and feel of proposal documents
• Work with the wider Commercial Team on projects to improve processes
About You
We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this
role!
• Experience of manufacturing in either injection moulding or composites is highly desirable
• Base location of Portsmouth, UK, or the surrounding area.
• Experience in developing and creating detailed quotations
• Educated to degree level in Engineering, Business, Maths or Economics discipline or proven experience
• Strong Bid Management experience
• Used to working under pressure and to challenging deadlines with energy and passion, and will have the flexibility to deal
with change
About Unipart
We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply
chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving
operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind
efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be
accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core
behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or
circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act
2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other
characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to
perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the
application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.
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