Quoting/Program Manager

Electrical Components International; Foxborough (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Electrical Components International is seeking a Quoting Manager for our Foxborough, MA facility. You will own costing for new and changed business, maintain BOMs and labor routers, and support manufacturing with tooling estimates. This on-site role reports to the VP of Sales - MRG.

You will lead a cost-focused team across locations, review drawings for costed items, and drive quotes to closure while partnering with design engineering and supply chain to optimize costs and lead times.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business preferred.
• At least 3 years of material cost experience in a wire harness or electrical systems environment.
• Ability to interpret product drawings to review BOMs and labor routers.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to manage direct reports at various locations.
• Good understanding of ISO-9001 & AS9100D requirements related to job responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead/train team responsible for all aspects related to costing of product.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of team tasks.
• Ensure correct interpretation of customer drawings in order to generate costed bills of materials, cross-referencing to the ECI raw material item numbers.
• Review labor routers for parts being costed. Where required labor elements do not exist, ensure estimated standard rates are correct.
• Review detailed assumption lists to clarify any ambiguous drawing interpretations at costing and to note any material substitutions made.
• Review all parts being costed for accuracy and to find potential cost-reducing design changes. Depth of review to be dependent on value of line item being costed and urgency of request.
• Manage all open quote requests to ensure that costing review is completed on time.
• Provide back-up engineering support to design engineering group as required.
• Provide back-up tooling/equipment estimates to manufacturing plants where required.
• Review all internal ECN's submitted by manufacturing plants, consulting with Design Engineering as required. Approve ECN's as warranted to reduce costs, meet print requirements, and/or meet BPCS part structure requirements.
• Set-up and maintain quote tracker documentation for all new business quote requests.
• Present final quotes of management.
• Travel to multiple locations as required.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Material cost experience

Education

BA Engineering or Business degree

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

About Us

Founded in 1953, Electrical Components International (ECI) is one of the world’s leading suppliers of electrical distribution systems, control box assemblies, and other critical engineered components for diversified markets. With approximately 17,000 employees and 30 global manufacturing locations, ECI is a trusted partner to market leaders, serving over 450 customers. At ECI, we power smart, connected, and electrified solutions that help solve the most complex challenges.

Quoting / Program Manager

Founded in 1953, Electrical Components International (ECI) is one of the world’s leading suppliers of electrical distribution systems, control box assemblies, and other critical engineered components for diversified markets. With approximately 17,000 employees and 30 global manufacturing locations, ECI is a trusted partner to market leaders, serving over 450 customers. At ECI, we power smart, connected, and electrified solutions that help solve the most complex challenges.

Since 2020, we have embarked on a successful journey to transform the company, delivering significant value to our customers, investors, and employees. As part of our strategic plan, we have defined key pillars to support and accelerate our growth trajectory. One of these core pillars is focused on driving excellence through enhanced capabilities, tools, and processes.

The Role

The Quoting Manager is responsible for costing all new business and changes to existing business for all customers in addition to the maintenance of all Bill of Materials, Labor Routers and Electronic Document Control System. Participate in sourcing and pricing of all new or inactive raw materials found on parts being costed. Provide back-up on tooling/equipment estimates to manufacturing plants and support to the Design Engineering as required. This position will report to the Vice Presidient of Sales - MRG. This role is located on‑site at the MRG facility in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead/train team responsible for all aspects related to costing of product.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of team tasks.
• Ensure correct interpretation of customer drawings in order to generate costed bills of materials, cross-referencing to the ECI raw material item numbers.
• Review labor routers for parts being costed. Where required labor elements do not exist, ensure estimated standard rates are correct.
• Review detailed assumption lists to clarify any ambiguous drawing interpretations at costing and to note any material substitutions made.
• Review all parts being costed for accuracy and to find potential cost-reducing design changes. Depth of review to be dependent on value of line item being costed and urgency of request.
• Manage all open quote requests to ensure that costing review is completed on time.
• Provide back-up engineering support to design engineering group as required.
• Provide back-up tooling/equipment estimates to manufacturing plants where required.
• Review all internal ECN's submitted by manufacturing plants, consulting with Design Engineering as required. Approve ECN's as warranted to reduce costs, meet print requirements, and/or meet BPCS part structure requirements.
• Set-up and maintain quote tracker documentation for all new business quote requests.
• Present final quotes of management.
• Travel to multiple locations as required.
• Other duties as assigned

Education, Experience & Skills

• BA Engineering or Business degree preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years material cost experience within a wire harness or electrical systems environment.
• Ability to interpret product drawings in order to review bills of material and labor routers.
• Strong communications and leadership skills to manage direct reports at various locations.
• Good understanding of regulatory agency requirements and environmental compliance legislations
• Excellent computer skills
• Understanding of ISO‑9001 & AS9100D requirements related to job responsibilities

Work Authorization

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. ECI is not able to sponsor employment visas or take over sponsorship of an existing employment visa for this position at this time.

ECI, and its subsidiaries are Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all areas, including but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, selection, training, education, compensation, benefits, promotion, job transfer, upgrading, separation and recall regardless of the protected categories under all Federal, State, and local laws. For more information, please click on the following links: About the EEO law and EEO law supplement.

Electrical Components International is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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