Supply chain operations
10 should-cost modeling experts
These ten cost engineering and procurement professionals have worked on should-cost analysis or cost modeling in their own roles, as shown by their job titles or their own descriptions of their work. A reader can learn how companies build should-cost models and put them to use in sourcing.
Professionals to explore
01—10Arun Kumar
LinkedInExperience: Senior Cost Engineer · JLR
Senior Cost Engineer at JLR since April 2025. The profile describes developing should cost models and cost estimates of powertrain parts and their tooling for new programs, analyzing quotations submitted by suppliers, and cost negotiations with suppliers. Other listed roles include Senior Manager at Stellantis (2022–2025) and Analyst- Cost Estimation at Ford India Private Limited (2011–2013).
Balamurugan Rajendiran
LinkedInExperience: Dy Manager - Cost Engineering Should Costing, Global Strategic Sourcing for Automotive components. · Ford Motor Company
Dy Manager - Cost Engineering Should Costing, Global Strategic Sourcing for Automotive components. at Ford Motor Company since April 2019. Other listed roles at Ford Motor Company are Senior Analyst - Strategic Sourcing & Purchasing (2015–2019) and Analyst - Strategic Sourcing Purchasing (2011–2015), along with Assistant Manager - Manufacturing Engineering for Power Train Automotive components at Hyundai Motor Company (2009–2011).
Dhairyasheel Kale
LinkedInExperience: Lead Should Costing and Procurement - Supply Chain · Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
Former Lead Should Costing and Procurement - Supply Chain at Hyster-Yale Materials Handling (2015–2024) and Costing and Procurement Manager at JLR since May 2024. The profile describes 13 years as a team lead in product costing and sourcing for automotive and material handling parts, covering RFQ process, vendor development and supplier assessment. Former Sr. Sourcing and Costing Engineer at Tech Mahindra (2013–2015).
Jayesh Sharma
LinkedInExperience: Procurement Specialist, Should costing Engineer · Garrett - Advancing Motion
Former Procurement Specialist, Should costing Engineer at Garrett - Advancing Motion (2016–2022). Project Engineer, Cost at Flowserve Corporation since April 2023, where the profile describes cost estimation for diverse manufacturing processes and supplier relationship management. Other listed roles include Senior Engineer at Honeywell Technologies (2013–2016) and Design Engineer at Eicher Trucks and Buses (2010–2012).
Kirankumar Mane
LinkedInExperience: Global Should Cost Analyst · Eaton
Global Should Cost Analyst at Eaton since December 2023 and Senior Cost Engineer at Eaton since July 2026. The profile describes analyzing and estimating costs across manufacturing, procurement and operations on a global scale and developing part and product cost estimates within a specialized team in a Supply Chain Management shared services center. Former Sr Product Cost Engineer at JCB India Ltd. (2022–2023).
Naga Raju Puligujju
LinkedInExperience: Lead Should Cost Engineer · GE Vernova
Lead Should Cost Engineer at GE Vernova since March 2025. Former Technical Lead - Cost Engineering (Consultant for GE) at Tech Mahindra (2021–2025), Lead Engineer (CE, VAVE, Product Development) at HCLTech (2018–2021) and Engineer (Should Costing) at Tech Mahindra (2015–2016). The profile cites 16+ years in cost engineering, supply chain management and manufacturing engineering across industries including automotive, oil and gas, power and aerospace.
Rahul Jagdale
LinkedInExperience: Global Procurement Manager - Cost Modelling · PepsiCo
Global Procurement Manager - Cost Modelling at PepsiCo since July 2024. The profile cites experience in open book cost modeling, should costing, benchmarking and gap analysis, and knowledge of manufacturing processes such as forgings, castings, injection molding and stampings. Former Senior Cost Engineer at Collaborative Supply Chains (2019–2021) and Assistant Manager there (2021–2024).
Rupesh M Jirage
LinkedInExperience: Should Cost Engineer · Eaton
Former Should Cost Engineer at Eaton (2020–2023). The profile describes responsibility for should cost analysis on resourcing projects across casting, machining, sheet metal and plastic commodities, which helps category managers define sourcing strategy, and support for negotiations through fact-based negotiation strategies. Cost Engineer at Woodward, Inc. since November 2025.
Sathishkumar Manoharan
LinkedInExperience: Senior Cost Modelling Engineer - NPI & Strategic Sourcing · Collins Aerospace
Former Senior Cost Modelling Engineer - NPI & Strategic Sourcing at Collins Aerospace (2023–2026) and Cost Modelling Engineer - NPI & Strategic Sourcing there (2022–2023); Principal Specialist, Cost Optimisation at Collins Aerospace since July 2026. The profile describes work in purchasing, product development and manufacturing cost estimation of machining, forgings, castings, plastics, stampings and assembly parts in aerospace and automotive.
Vaishnavi Rao
LinkedInExperience: Should Cost & Cost Analytics Leader · GE Vernova
Should Cost & Cost Analytics Leader at GE Vernova since October 2021. Other listed roles at GE Aerospace include Strategic Collaborations & Operations Leader, GE Aviation Digital Solutions (2019–2021), Engineering Manager & Mission Leader - Engineering Cost Entitlement Tools & Methods (2017–2019) and Engineering Operations Leader - Advanced Technologies GE Aviation (2016–2017).
Choose the right perspective
Ask whether the person built cost models from scratch or worked in costing software, and which commodities, such as castings, stampings or plastics, the models covered. Pick someone whose commodity and industry mix is close to the parts you buy.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which parts are worth a full should-cost model and which only need a quick estimate?
- 02Where do you get reliable labor, machine rate and material cost data for a should-cost model?
- 03How do you present a should-cost breakdown to a supplier without derailing the negotiation?
Reaching should-cost modeling experts
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