Manager, Material Cost & Analysis

PCI; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI Private Limited, a Celestica member, is seeking an experienced Pricing Specialist in Malaysia to optimize material pricing, drive margin growth, and support new bids.

You will collaborate with global teams, manage cost analyses, and lead VA/VE proposals, leveraging SAP and MS Office to deliver data-driven pricing strategies that strengthen competitiveness across bids and programs.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or a relevant field.
• 8+ years' EMS/MNC experience.
• Experience in cost analysis, material pricing, and sourcing strategy.
• Knowledge of plastics, cables, connectors, modules, PCBs.
• Proven VA/VE proposal experience.
• SAP knowledge is an added advantage.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong analytical and negotiation abilities.
• Self-driven, able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver competitive material pricing solutions to support growth and margins.
• Collaborate with global units to determine pricing strategy.
• Align on trade-offs between cycle-time, precision, and scope with clients.
• Project manage pricing with commodity, costing, and engineering teams.
• Prepare pricing for new bids and manage ongoing pricing (re-pricing).
• Provide insight to support external negotiations with customers or suppliers.
• Present proposed pricing solutions to stakeholders.
• Perform take-down trends analysis and modelling for service requests.
• Conduct market research and product teardowns for competitiveness.

Skills

Cost analysis

Material pricing

Sourcing strategy

VA/VE proposals

SAP

MS Office

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Independence

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This position is with PCI Private Limited, a proud member of the Celestica family.

Headquartered in Singapore, PCI is an established global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider. For over 50 years, we have delivered reliable end-to-end design, supply chain, and engineering solutions to top-tier international brands, combining our deep industry expertise with operational excellence across our regional footprint.

As part of the Celestica group, this role offers the unique opportunity to work within a close-knit, agile business environment while enjoying the global stability, reach, and network of a world-class technology leader.

Location: Malaysia

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for delivering competitive material pricing solutions to support growth and margins as per company objectives.
• Collaborate with global customer unit, customer, program management, business proposal lead, finance, and/or sales to determine material pricing strategy.
• Align on trade-offs between proposal cycle-time, solution precision, and scope with clients to deliver an agreed to price strategy.
• Project manage supply chain solutions with commodity management, costing teams, and engineering teams to deliver desired pricing and margin solutions.
• Prepares material pricing solutions for new business opportunities (bids) and manages ongoing pricing through the lifecycle of the product (re-pricing) including generation of Bill of Material, cost competitive analysis, and margin recommendations.
• Provide insight and recommendations to support external (customers or suppliers) negotiations.
• Presents proposed solution to key stakeholders.
• Perform take-down trends analysis and modelling to leverage insight in service requests.
• Conduct market research and generate product teardowns to enable competitiveness assessments in service requests.
• Proactively drive continuous improvement in margin expansion, cycle time, pricing competitiveness, pricing tactics, and process efficiency.

Requirements:

• Possesses a Degree in Engineering or a relevant field of study
• At least 8 years of relevant working experience in an EMS or MNC environment
• Experienced in cost analysis, material pricing, and sourcing strategy
• Possesses good supply base knowledge of mechanical and electro-mechanical commodities such as plastics, cables, connectors, modules, PCBs, etc.
• Proven experience in successful VA/VE proposals
• Knowledge of SAP is an added advantage
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office is a prerequisite
• Possesses strong analytical skills and the ability to negotiate
• A self-confident individual, able to work independently with minimal supervision

Why Join Us?

At PCI, We Grow Together. We are committed to recognizing and supporting each individual’s unique career journey within a close-knitted culture built on trust, respect, and dignity.

As part of Celestica, we empower innovation and excellence while providing an inclusive, flexible environment that promotes work-life balance so you can bring your best self to work.