Quote Engineer

Flex • Columbia, SC

16h

About The Position

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. Job Summary To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Quote Engineer located in Columbia South Carolina. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Operations, the Quote Engineer will be the technical and financial expert on the quote team. The role of the Quote Engineer is to coordinate with the BDM, sites, Quote Project Managers and other resources and to build and manage cost models for quotes. Quote Engineers use their technical knowledge of the process, finance and other tools to develop accurate quotes to support Flex business proposals. What a typical day looks like: Complete the detailed Cost models for each quote, ensuring correct processes, content and verify all assumptions with Business teams and operations Follow all necessary internal documented processes required for quotes Participate in Quote Strategy / Attend Kick-Off calls Detailed technical review of customer documentation as necessary Build and manage relationships with site engineering resources Check & balance of manufacturing site and sales team to ensure profitability Create cost models for budgetary or quick turn quotes when demand requires Cost Model data manipulation / Cost & Price roll-up / VAM Creation based on docs and quote strategy Site engineering and Finance Cost and operations communication Review any cost model inputs provided by sites for accuracy Ensure financial viability and accuracy of cost models used Documentation of any cost activity for future changes and/or evaluations Provide financial evaluation for the BDM Team on quote Provide final pricing and financial assumption to be included in quote letter Cost model improvement plans

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Finance or equivalent experience in Manufacturing Industry
• 4+ years Supervisor experience
• 4+ years Quote Engineering/ Financial / Product Evaluations/ Commodities
• Expert in Microsoft office
• Expert in Excel & PowerPoint
• Expert Communication Skills (Written and Verbal)

Responsibilities

• Complete the detailed Cost models for each quote, ensuring correct processes, content and verify all assumptions with Business teams and operations
• Follow all necessary internal documented processes required for quotes
• Participate in Quote Strategy / Attend Kick-Off calls
• Detailed technical review of customer documentation as necessary
• Build and manage relationships with site engineering resources
• Check & balance of manufacturing site and sales team to ensure profitability
• Create cost models for budgetary or quick turn quotes when demand requires
• Cost Model data manipulation / Cost & Price roll-up / VAM Creation based on docs and quote strategy
• Site engineering and Finance Cost and operations communication
• Review any cost model inputs provided by sites for accuracy
• Ensure financial viability and accuracy of cost models used
• Documentation of any cost activity for future changes and/or evaluations
• Provide financial evaluation for the BDM Team on quote
• Provide final pricing and financial assumption to be included in quote letter
• Cost model improvement plans

Benefits

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level