Material Costing Specialist II

Purpose Statement:Responsible for the providing accurate and timely material pricing information to enable Plexus Corporation to provide industry competitive pricing quotations in support of current customers and new business development opportunities. Key Job Accountabilities: Obtain clear, detailed understanding of proposal strategy and communicate with the materials costing team. Identify the supplier of choice consistent with quote strategy and supply chain guidelines. Communicate with costing team to provide updated and advise material status throughout the costing cycle. Assume ownership for materials costing activity; providing competitive, accurate, material pricing by the established due date. Review competitiveness of quotation with reference to historical and standard pricing. Develop suggested QCs to meet margin objective while balancing customer cost needs. Work with site teams and customer management to implement suggested QCs and escalate if needed. Generate reports and prepare data in support of supplier feedback, workload analysis, key metrics as required. Ensure supplier data is maintained, as well as support data for total cost calculation, currency conversion and other miscellaneous maintenance activities. Manage repricing strategy for existing customers to ensure balance between competitiveness and margin. Implement standardized costing procedures to ensure consistent and repeatable cost outputs are generated on all opportunities. Ensure ECs are up to date and accurate. Coordinate communication with site FA's, materials team or commodity team on revision to ECs (where applicable). Manage customer ECN/EAU changes to ensure customer pricing reflect the latest material cost (where applicable). Education/Experience Qualifications: A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering is required. 3-5 yrs experience in quoting, commodity or purchasing roles Other Qualifications: Technical experience in the EMS Industry Microsoft excel and Google Workspace experience Supplier relationships Knowledge in quoting principles and blueprint reading Quoting Commodity and PUrchasing roles Strong negotiation skills Must be able to successfully multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines Physical Requirements: Professional office environment with suitable lighting, comfortable temperatures, and low noise level. May require prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, using a computer, and other office equipment. Minimal physical activity is generally involved, emphasizing the importance of good posture and ergonomic workplace arrangements.

Creado: Jue, 01 de Ene de 1970