Analyst, Material Costing and Awards

Celestica; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica’s global supply chain in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a procurement professional to receive, process, negotiate and submit material cost solutions for new business opportunities and re-pricing validation.

You will manage supplier RFQ processes, lead component-level negotiations, develop commodity strategies and provide cost estimates for complex parts across projects, collaborating with global teams. This role requires strong analytics, negotiation skills and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (Commerce or Engineering) or equivalent
• Supply Chain Management designation would be an asset
• Business or Engineering related degree, 3–10 years experience in purchasing, commodity or engineering environment

Responsibilities

• Manages supplier RFQ process for specific Commodity groups (Mechanical - Metal and Plastic parts) across multiple projects to ensure all costing due dates are achieved.
• Lead component level supplier negotiations to establish competitive cost solutions.
• Drive supplier growth scorecard performance improvement.
• Commodity expertise – depth knowledge of key commodity cost drivers & sensitivities, performs general pricing & supply market trend analytics.
• Supplier expertise - understands capabilities of key suppliers and develop effective supplier relationships
• Develop & execute commodity strategy including competitive benchmarking, delivering a commodity strategy enabling the overall program strategy, supplier analysis, development & selection.
• Able to identify and justify alternate component solutions.
• Able to provide competitive cost estimate for complex parts.
• Provides insight and recommendations to support proposed solutions to key stakeholders.
• Updates material cost, analyzes components for competitiveness and customer compliance, review with management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Problem solving

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Vendor management

Supply chain knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field (Commerce or Engineering)

Supply Chain Management designation

Business or Engineering degree with 3–10 years experience

Tools

MS Office

MS Access

Job description

Our Global Supply Chain operates as a unified virtual system with our customers and suppliers by acting as seamless extensions of their operations. We offer customized, flexible and integrated supply chain solutions, supported by a global technology platform and a dedicated, market-focused team.

Job Overview

Receive, process, negotiate & submit material cost solutions for new business opportunities (bid to bid & bid to buy) as well as manage appropriate validation of customer re-pricing

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages supplier RFQ process for specific Commodity groups (Mechanical - Metal and Plastic parts) across multiple projects to ensure all costing due dates are achieved.
• Lead component level supplier negotiations to establish competitive cost solutions.
• Drive supplier growth scorecard performance improvement.
• Commodity expertise – depth knowledge of key commodity cost drivers & sensitivities, performs general pricing & supply market trend analytics.
• Supplier expertise - understands capabilities of key suppliers and develop effective supplier relationships
• Develop & execute commodity strategy including competitive benchmarking, delivering a commodity strategy enabling the overall program strategy, supplier analysis, development & selection.
• Able to identify and justify alternate component solutions.
• Able to provide competitive cost estimate for complex parts.
• Provides insight and recommendations to support proposed solutions to key stakeholders.
• Updates material cost, analyzes components for competitiveness and customer compliance, review with management.

Experience

• 3 – 6 years experience (aligned to position seniority) in purchasing, supply chain, commodity or engineering environment

General Skills, Knowledge, and Competencies :

• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem solving skills to enable ongoing incremental results
• Ability to proactively aligned cross-functional departments and vendors to overcome roadblocks and accelerate project delivery
• Relentless focus on continuous improvement
• Delivers flawless execution with an effective management system
• Significant skills required in multi-tasking and time management
• Ability to effectively influence and motivate a diverse group of team members, potentially based in multiple countries
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers
• Able to work assertively cross-functionally and with other sites to achieve objectives
• Supply Chain experience - Commercial aptitude & awareness at component, commodity level or industry level.
• Able to compare products and identify feature and technical differences.
• Able to read and can understand technical drawings
• Supplier Knowledge - Preferred Supplier Listings / Associated alternatives / Component Part Numbering / Franchised Distribution
• Strong technical experience with associated commodity
• Strong systems skills, including common office platforms such as MS Office and Access.
• Ability to consolidate, manipulate and analyze large quantities of data.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (Commerce or Engineering), or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Supply Chain Management designation would be an asset
• Business or Engineering related degree, 3 – 10 years experience (aligned to position seniority) in purchasing, commodity or engineering environment
• Overnight Travel: Occasional > 5% of the time

Headquartered in Toronto, Celestica Inc. is a global leader in high-reliability design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. We enable major brands to launch complex products in markets like Aerospace, Defense, HealthTech, and Industrial, driving a smarter, sustainable future.

In 2023, Celestica expanded its footprint with a new Design Centre in Penang, Malaysia. This strategic hub collaborates with our global engineering teams to develop cutting-edge Hardware Platform Solutions. The Penang team focuses on next-gen Networking, Storage, and Server technologies to power Cloud, AI, Machine Learning, Edge, and 5G deployments worldwide.

Headquartered in Toronto, Celestica Inc. is a global leader in high-reliability design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. We enable major brands to launch complex products in markets like Aerospace, Defense, HealthTech, and Industrial, driving a smarter, sustainable future.

In 2023, Celestica expanded its footprint with a new Design Centre in Penang, Malaysia. This strategic hub collaborates with our global engineering teams to develop cutting-edge Hardware Platform Solutions. The Penang team focuses on next-gen Networking, Storage, and Server technologies to power Cloud, AI, Machine Learning, Edge, and 5G deployments worldwide.