Quote Center Specialist

Avnet•Phoenix, AZ

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

Performs costing and pricing process for new and existing customers. Manages customer pricing by leveraging best practices and methodology of the global proposal desk. Supports program management and customer management with quoting, cost reductions, price changes, analytics and profitability analyses.

Requirements

Acquired and applies working knowledge of the organization, job, practices and procedures to be proficient in all aspects of job.
Performs functions semi-routine in nature and recognizes the need for occasional alternative solutions.
Work is performed independently, with minimal supervision.
Able to establish priorities and manage time to complete work.
Collaboration with other departments or teams may be required to perform role.
May frequently respond to requests from others, internally or externally.
Impact of decisions may affect the department.
Errors may result in loss of time, resources and/or customer satisfaction.
Typically requires a minimum of two years of related experience
Advanced Excel experienced preferred (Excel VBA coding, high end user)
High School Diploma or equivalent
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN

Nice To Haves

Position may require the ability to travel
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Action oriented
Strong sense of teamwork, adaptability and cultivates innovation

Responsibilities

Prepares timely and accurate quotes for customers leveraging the global proposal desk and ensuring all quotes are approved and comply with internal policies.
Conducts quote review to ensure price accuracy and competitiveness of pre/post sales processes of assigned line cards.
Contributes to strategic pricing decisions and creates pricing models to support customers.
Prepare and maintain all customer price books and cost models including day-to-day operations of timely and accurate updating of quote tool(s) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
Works with materials, sales, program management, supplier Business Development Managers (BDM), customer service, and finance to ensure best costs for customers.
May prepare reports to ensure customer margin performance.
Tracks all win/loss results and provides activity reports to sales team to identify opportunities to increase sales.
Other duties as assigned.