Materials Costing Solutions Specialist

Plexus • Neenah, WI

5d

About The Position

At Plexus, our vision is to help create the products that build a better world. Driven by a passion for excellence, we partner with leading Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences and Industrial companies to design, manufacture and service some of the world’s most transformative products, including advanced surgical systems, diagnostic instruments, healthcare imaging equipment, mission critical aerospace systems, and electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions. Visit Plexus.com to learn more about our unwavering commitment to our vision. When we invest in our people, we invest in building a better world. With a vision rooted in the wellbeing and inclusive engagement of our team members, our customers, their end users and our communities, people are the heart of what we do and who we are. It is our values that unite us and guide us in everything that we do, including how we operate, behave and interact to foster a workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. Our values include: Growing our People, Building Belonging, Innovating Responsibly, Delivering Excellence and Creating Customer Success. As a team member, you will engage in impactful work through global collaboration and the use of emerging technologies, join an inclusive culture where every team member is valued and working toward a greater purpose, and be empowered to reach your full potential through various development programs designed to accelerate your growth. Plexus offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support team members' wellbeing, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, retirement savings, and opportunities for professional development. We also prioritize work-life balance and offer a variety of perks to enhance the team member experience. For more information, visit our US benefits website at usbenefits.plexus.com . Our commitment to pay range transparency fosters an equitable workplace, where everyone can feel valued. The annual compensation range for this position is stated below. The salary offered within this range will be based upon the geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering is required.
• 1 -3 yrs experience in quoting, commodity or purchasing roles
• Intermediate Computer Skills.
• Intermediate Decision Making and Problem Solving Skills.
• The employee must be self-motivated with the ability to follow through on assignments with little to no supervision.
• The employee must possess the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, basic math skills, and organizational skills are paramount for the employee to successfully perform in this position.
• The employee must be able to successfully multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• The employee must possess knowledge of quoting principles, blueprint reading.

Nice To Haves

• ISM seminars or membership, CPM or APP certification, APICS seminars or certification and KARASS Negotiating would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• 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).

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• paid time off
• retirement savings
• opportunities for professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees