Global Material Quote Analyst

Jabil; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil Penang is seeking a skilled Quoting Specialist to execute global new business quoting activities based on RFQ checklists and to develop a robust supply base for quoting needs. You will train and support department members to use business systems efficiently, and collaborate with Business Unit Management to ensure SCM is involved in new opportunities.

Responsibilities include reviewing BOM data, preparing quotes, soliciting supplier quotes, and driving cost reductions while complying with

Qualifications

• Experience leading procurement projects and quotes.
• Mentor team members on procurement processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and data analysis ability.
• Ability to calculate discounts, lead times, and costs.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making under ambiguity.
• Able to present to groups and communicate clearly.
• Manage competing priorities and changing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support new business and quotation activities.
• Develop relationships with Business Unit Management to involve SCM in opportunities.
• Attend quote kick-off meetings.
• Drive quotes based on RFQ checklist and commit to delivery dates.
• Review BOM data and assign correct commodity/ manufacturer.
• Prepare quote packages and solicit quotes.
• Maintain knowledge of materials and supply base for pricing and quantity.
• Analyze pricing options to achieve lower TCO.
• Manage and develop supply base for quoting.
• Select suppliers and analyze quotes to provide best quoted cost.
• Review quotes with Global Commodity Management and Material Quote Manager.
• Support alternate supply bases for quoting.
• Ensure information is available for quotes.
• Demonstrate commitment to customer service and solve problems quickly.
• Evaluate supplier performance on a quarterly basis.
• Provide updates and reporting on quotation activities.
• Identify and implement process improvements and best practices.
• Ensure adherence to company policies (Health and Safety, Quality).
• Handle confidential information appropriately.
• Comply with security procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project leadership

Procurement mentoring

Excel skills

Financial math

Problem solving

Public speaking

Instructions comprehension

Adaptability under pressure

Job description

Job Summary

Execute global new business quoting activities based on RFQ (Request for Quotation) checklist. Develop a supply base for use in quoting activities and support all analysis pertaining to quoting activity as at when required. In addition, train and support department members to use all the business systems efficiently.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Support new business and new customer material quotation activities.
• Develop effective relationships with Business Unit Management to ensure that Supply Chain Management is fully involved with new business opportunities.
• Attend quote kick-off meetings
• Drive quote based in RFQ checklist and commit with a delivery date to the Quote requestor based on lowest price, lowest spend and RoHs (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC) compliances.
• Review all data in the entire BOM (Bill of Material) and ensure correct commodity is assigned per component description and manufacturer.
• Prepare quote packages and solicits quotes from the supply base.
• Maintain knowledge on materials and supply base supporting purchases at a price consistent with quality and required quantity.
• Select and analyze for best possible pricing, lead-times, MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity) and other terms and conditions to achieve lower TCO (Total Cost Ownership).
• Manage and develop supply base, which will provide support in quoting activities.
• Selection of suppliers and analyze supplier quotes in order to provide complete best quoted cost to the quote requestor.
• Review quotes with Global Commodity Management team and Material Quote Manager as required. Ensure the suppliers selected are consistent with any relationships/partnerships that we are attempting to establish.
• Support and recommend alternate supply base for quoting.
• Maintain knowledge of the information required to obtain accurate quotes from the supply base.
• Ensure required information is available upon request from the Material Quote Manager.
• Demonstrate a commitment to customer service; anticipate, meet, and exceed expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively; making customer issues a priority.
• Evaluate supplier performance on quarterly basis or as/when required.
• Provide regular updates and reporting to specific sector on quotation and metrics activities.
• Indentify creative ways by streamlining process and systems.
• Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management.
• Offer new, innovative and entrepreneurial ideas and suggestions for improvement. Identify and implement new practices and processes that are “best in field.”
• Ensure 100% adherence to all company policies and procedures (i.e. Health and Safety, Quality).
• Ensure all sensitive and confidential information is handled appropriately.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lead projects and initiatives.
• Ability to work well with teams and mentor on procurement processes.
• Advanced PC skills especially in Excel with the ability to provide training and knowledge.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure with constantly changing priorities and deadlines.