09 - Customer Quote Advisor

Celestica Inc.; George Town; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. is seeking a Customer Quote Advisor in Penang, Malaysia, to drive standardized costing practices and support competitive quoting globally. The role emphasizes training, cross-site consistency, and effective communication of financial drivers.

The position requires SMT/EMS experience, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and strong analytical and negotiation skills to influence pricing and profitability across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Six to eight years of relevant experience in SMT environment.
• Process or Test Engineering experience in EMS preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Celestica-approved cost models across sites.
• Develop and deliver training on costing models.
• Ensure consistent costing and pricing for same/similar customers worldwide.
• Support new quote and re-pricing processes to produce competitive, profitable responses.
• Understand and communicate cost differences and drivers across sites.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Presentation

Analytical thinking

ERP systems

Office software

Custom queries

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP

Office software

Job description

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09 - Customer Quote Advisor

Date: Oct 9, 2026

Location: Penang, 07, MY

General Overview

Functional Area: FIN - Finance
Career Stream: DEC - Decision Support
Role: Advisory
SAP Short Name: ADV
Job Title: Customer Quote Advisor
Job Code: ADV-FIN-QUOT
Job Level: Band 09
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Facilitates the implementation of Celestica approved cost models at all sites as appropriate.
• Individuals are required to be expert on the workings of the model and able to develop and deliver training as required.
• Required to ensure that consistent costing and pricing practices are used worldwide for same /similar customers.
• Need support the new quote and re-pricing processes to develop a response that will be both competitive and profitable.
• The individual will be required to understand and communicate relative cost differences at sites and the operational and financial drivers of those differences.
• Working knowledge of Celestica’s finances organization including strategic policies and objectives.
• Strong knowledge of basic computer applications and the ability to learn and use multiple applications specific to this department including ERP and office systems.
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
• Ability to analyze and summarize key highlights and makes recommendations to management.
• Perform financial sensitivity analysis against all key factors (pricing, operating and costing) and provide management with recommendations/solutions.
• Makes recommendations based on interpretation of results.
• Understands MRP configurations/processes.
• Creates basic spreadsheet macros.
• Ability to design custom queries in job-related software.
• Understanding of the relationships between the various tools.
• Understands how to use the political structure in the organization and how to get things done using that structure.

Typical Experience

• Six to eight years of relevant experience in SMT environment, strong SMT & HLA assembly knowledge is required.
• Preferably with Process or Test Engineering experience in EMS. Equip simple macro will be an added advantage.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Education experience may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

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