Manager, Material Cost & Analysis

PCI; Laguna; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI Private Limited, a member of the Celestica family, is seeking a seasoned pricing and sourcing professional in Laguna, Philippines. The role focuses on delivering competitive material pricing, collaborating with global units, and managing pricing through the lifecycle of products.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in EMS/MNC settings, strong cost analysis and negotiation skills, and experience with VA/VE proposals. Office wfh setup is ongoing with eventual Laguna-area office.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in engineering or related field.
• At least 8 years of relevant EMS/MNC experience.
• Healthcare segment experience is required.
• Experience in cost analysis, material pricing, and sourcing strategy.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electro-mechanical commodities.
• Proven VA/VE proposal experience.
• SAP knowledge is an added advantage; MS Office proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver competitive material pricing solutions to support growth and margins.
• Collaborate with global units and cross-functional teams to determine pricing strategy.
• Align pricing trade-offs with clients for proposed price strategy.
• Project manage supply chain pricing initiatives with commodity, costing, and engineering teams.
• Prepare pricing solutions for new opportunities and manage pricing through product lifecycle.
• Provide insights to support external negotiations with customers or suppliers.
• Present proposed pricing solutions to stakeholders.
• Conduct market research and product teardowns to assess competitiveness.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Cost analysis

Sourcing strategy

Pricing strategy

VA/VE proposals

Independent work

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

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: Laguna, Philippines (Currently WFH until office is set up; Office location yet to be confirmed, will be around Laguna area)

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
• Relevant experience within the healthcare segment is required, with a strong understanding of industry-specific requirements and practices.
• 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.