Lucas Marques

I am a highly motivated, dedicated, and results-oriented professional currently employed as a Cost Manager at Alstom in Valenciennes, France. With over 12 years of experience in the rolling stock industry—including more than five years within the Costing discipline (attached to Procurement) and over six years within the Engineering discipline—I currently manage cost control activities for more than 30 interior fitting railway projects through a multicultural team.

. Assisting Finance by tracking cost evolution from the start to the end of each project, in coordination with Project Managers

• Supporting Procurement during RFQ phases (request for quotation) by selecting the most competitive suppliers and negotiating the best prices through should-cost analysis

• Leading supplier improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing tools, such as value stream mapping

• Assisting Project Managers in monitoring risks, savings, and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle

• Costing: hourly rates and overhead calculation, creation of tools and databases, design to cost approach. • Monitor, control and forecast cost projects

• Preparation and delivery weekly and monthly cost reports (EAC, forecast, cashflow)

• Collection, analysis and validation of cost data (purchase orders, invoices, orders, contracts)

• Technical skills on several processes: laser cutting, CNC machining, stamping, composite, welding and mechanical assemblies, painting and others.

• Soft-skills: Emotional intelligence, disk analysis, situational leadership