Materials Costing Engineer- Capital Equipment

Celestica; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Material Costing Engineer to leverage expertise in determining material and Build-To-Print (BTP) part costs for engineering projects. This role involves managing supplier RFQ processes, leading negotiations with suppliers, and collaborating with engineering teams on cost estimation. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of relevant experience in manufacturing materials and possess strong analytical and negotiation skills. Experience with ERP systems and a bachelor's degree in a related field are preferred.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of relevant experience required.
• Direct experience with sheet metal, plastic, and machined parts.
• Certification in Supply Chain is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier RFQ processes across multiple projects.
• Lead negotiations for competitive cost solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering to estimate part costs.

Skills

Supplier negotiation

Cost analysis

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain management

Tools

ERP (SAP)

Google G-Suite

Microsoft Office Products

Job description

The Material Costing Engineer leverages expertise, technology, and analytics to determine material and Build-To-Print (BTP) part costs for engineering projects, while being exposed to a wide cross-section of business functions and customer teams. This role also analyzes Bills of Materials for competitiveness, and negotiates with suppliers as needed. The advisor interacts with global customer units and counterparts in other regions. This role provides guidance to cross-functional teams, driving material pricing strategies, customer BOM analysis, and the deployment of sourcing strategies for new business opportunities. Exceptional communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, combined with a strong understanding of global supply chain dynamics, enable this role to align supplier strategies with organizational goals.

Detailed Description

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

• Manages supplier RFQ process for specific Commodity group(s) across multiple engineering projects to ensure all costing due dates are achieved.
• Lead component level supplier negotiations to establish competitive cost solutions.
• Commodity expertise – depth knowledge of key commodity price drivers & sensitivities, performs general pricing & supply market trend analytics.
• Supplier expertise - understands key suppliers and develops effective supplier relationships
• Develop & execute commodity strategy including competitive benchmarking, delivering a commodity strategy enabling the overall program strategy, supplier analysis, development & selection.
• Influence and drive the commodity strategy with the commodity management owners to cover segment requirements
• Able to identify and justify alternate component solutions.
• Able to provide competitive cost estimate for complex parts (Bid only).
• Updates material prices database, analyzes components for competitiveness and customer compliance, review with management.
• Generate material cost BOM used for bidding and presentation to management.
• Collaborates with engineering teams to estimate Built-To-Print (BTP) part costs during product development projects and Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) cost reduction projects.
• Consolidates and escalates all critical shortages and resolve delivery issues for development projects.
• Participates in kick-off meetings, project meetings and interacts with global customer’s units as well as counterparts in other regions.
• Provides guidance to counterparts at the sites to ensure process compliance.
• Extensive knowledge of BTP manufacturing materials, techniques, cost drivers, cost modeling, cycle times, and logistics.
• Extensive knowledge of the BTP marketplace conditions including industry pricing, technology and supply/demand trends.
• Working knowledge of Celestica’s global supply chain 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 (SAP) and office systems (Google G-Suite and Microsoft Office Products).
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Strong knowledge of negotiation practices/methodologies.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
• Ability to read and understand BTP 2D production drawings.
• Ability to review 3D models with viewing software.
• Understanding of GD&T tolerances and the impact on part cost.
• Understanding of secondary operations and the impact on cost.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions and with suppliers/ customers to achieve Celestica’s goals
• Exceptional presentation skills, ability to provide concise information as well as to create and execute strategies.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required
• May require up to 25% domestic and or international travel with overnight stays.

Typical Experience

• 8-10 years of relevant experience
• Direct experience is required in some or all of these product types: sheet metal parts, plastic and metal machined parts, weldments, and/or raw materials.
• Familiarity with non BTP items, corresponding supply base, and costs is a plus.
• Background in supplier qualification (SQE) is a plus.
• Fabrication experience in sheet metal, welding, or machining is a plus.
• Experience with aPriori is a plus.
• Fabrication experience is a plus.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain management, a related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certification in Supply Chain considered an asset