Quote Engineer

Flex; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Quote Engineer in Milpitas, California to support quoting and business development by producing accurate cost estimates, analyzing customer requirements, and collaborating across functions to develop pricing strategies. This role drives cost optimization, improves quoting processes, and ensures timely, accurate responses to customer requests while supporting growth and profitability.

The ideal candidate will have a finance or manufacturing background with 4+ years in quote

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Finance or equivalent experience in Manufacturing Industry.
• 4+ years Supervisor experience.
• 4+ years Quote Engineering/ Financial / Product Evaluations/ Commodities.
• Expert in Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost models for quotes with accurate assumptions.
• Follow internal processes for quotes and participate in quote strategy.
• Collaborate with site engineering, finance and operations to ensure profitability.
• Review cost model inputs for accuracy and financial viability.
• Provide final pricing and financial assumptions for quotes.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree Finance or equivalent

Tools

Cost modeling tools

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always.

Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose to make great products that create value and improve people’s lives.

Job summary:

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we are looking to add a Quote Engineer located in Milpitas, California.

The Quote Engineer plays a critical role in supporting the quoting and business development process by preparing accurate and competitive cost estimates, analyzing customer requirements, and collaborating cross-functionally to develop pricing strategies. This role helps drive operational excellence by identifying cost optimization opportunities, improving quoting processes, and ensuring timely and accurate responses to customer requests while supporting organizational growth and profitability.

What a typical day looks like:

• Complete the detailed Cost models for each quote, ensuring correct processes, content and verify all assumptions with Business teams and operations
• Follow all necessary internal documented processes required for quotes
• Participate in Quote Strategy / Attend Kick-Off calls
• Detailed technical review of customer documentation as necessary
• Build and manage relationships with site engineering resources
• Check & balance of manufacturing site and sales team to ensure profitability
• Create cost models for budgetary or quick turn quotes when demand requires
• Cost Model data manipulation / Cost & Price roll-up / VAM Creation based on docs and quote strategy
• Site engineering and Finance Cost and operations communication
• Review any cost model inputs provided by sites for accuracy
• Ensure financial viability and accuracy of cost models used
• Documentation of any cost activity for future changes and/or evaluations
• Provide financial evaluation for the BDM Team on quote
• Provide final pricing and financial assumption to be included in quote letter
• Cost model improvement plans

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor’s Degree Finance or equivalent experience in Manufacturing Industry
• 4+ years Supervisor experience
• 4+ years Quote Engineering/ Financial / Product Evaluations/ Commodities
• Expert in Microsoft office
• Expert in Excel & PowerPoint
• Expert Communication Skills (Written and Verbal)

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