Onsite Aerospace Sourcing Cost Estimator

Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing Inc; North Carolina; Presencial; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Comprehensive medical insurance

Competitive PTO/holidays

401K with up to 4% matched

Annual bonus program

Flexible working arrangements

Paid volunteering opportunities

Mental health support

Development opportunities

Employee referral program

Resumo da oferta

Ontic is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Cost Estimator at its Creedmoor, NC site to support the Revenue Management team. You will develop cost estimates, evaluate suppliers, and identify cost reduction opportunities across engineering, finance, operations, and sourcing functions.

You will lead RFQ activity, partner with Global Sourcing, and provide commercial insight for pricing and sourcing decisions, all while working onsite in Creedmoor, NC.

Qualificações

• BA/BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations, or a related field.
• 2-3+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, estimating, supplier management, or a related function, preferably within aerospace, defense, or manufacturing.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies, managing RFQ activity, evaluating supplier proposals, and supporting supplier selection decisions.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain material and product cost estimates using supplier quotations, BOMs, engineering information, market data, and sourcing assumptions.
• Develop sourcing strategies for new and existing requirements, balancing supplier capability, cost, quality, capacity, lead time, risk, and long-term business needs.
• Lead RFQ activity for materials, components, equipment, and services in support of new business, pricing, cost reduction, and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Identify and develop alternative suppliers to improve competition, reduce cost, mitigate risk, and strengthen sourcing coverage.
• Evaluate supplier quotations and commercial proposals for competitiveness, completeness, sustainability, and cost reasonableness.
• Develop should-cost estimates, target costs, historical benchmarks, and supplier comparisons to support negotiations and sourcing decisions.
• Work with suppliers to understand underlying cost structures, manufacturing processes, tooling, minimum order quantities, capacity, and other commercial cost drivers.
• Support supplier negotiations with cost targets, market data, historical pricing, volume scenarios, and fact-based recommendations.
• Analyze BOMs, drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements to validate cost assumptions and identify key sourcing and cost drivers.
• Assess purchasing trends, supplier performance, market conditions, and alternative sourcing options to identify cost reduction and risk mitigation opportunities.
• Partner with Global Sourcing and Supply Chain leadership on supplier strategies, negotiation plans, dual sourcing, consolidation, and long-term cost reduction.
• Provide cost and sourcing insight to support new business, customer quotations, contract negotiations, and long-term pricing strategies.
• Support long-term agreement negotiations through cost models, escalation assumptions, volume scenarios, and supplier pricing frameworks.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure sourcing strategies and cost estimates align with business objectives and operational requirements.
• Develop reporting that improves visibility into supplier competitiveness, sourcing risk, purchase price trends, and cost reduction opportunities.
• Present sourcing recommendations, cost risks, and savings opportunities to cross-functional and senior leadership.

Conhecimentos

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Cost estimating

ERP/MRP

BOMs

Formação académica

BA/BS degree in Supply Chain

Ferramentas

Excel

ERP/MRP systems

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Ontic is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Cost Estimator at its Creedmoor, NC site to support the Revenue Management team. You will develop cost estimates, evaluate suppliers, and identify cost reduction opportunities across engineering, finance, operations, and sourcing functions.

You will lead RFQ activity, partner with Global Sourcing, and provide commercial insight for pricing and sourcing decisions, all while working onsite in Creedmoor, NC.