Sourcing Analyst

Microboard; Seymour (CT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Microboard is seeking a Quoting Administrator in Seymour, Connecticut, to enhance supplier partnerships and optimize quoting processes. The role involves auditing suppliers, managing projects, and preparing necessary reports. Ideal candidates have 2-4 years of experience in quoting administration and a Bachelor's degree.

Strong proficiency in Excel is essential, alongside project management skills. The position is integral to the company's operations and provides opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience in Quoting Administration.
• Strong experience with Excel and other Microsoft products.
• Experience with project management.

Responsibilities

• Perform audits on suppliers' operations.
• Manage projects to improve quotation processes.
• Prepare status reports for workload prioritization.
• Review customer documentation for quoting.
• Monitor open quote requests with suppliers.
• Create Costed BOM and supporting documentation.

Skills

Excel

Project management

VLOOKUP

Pivot tables

Microsoft Office Suite

Infor LN ERP System

PolyDyne QuoteWin

MRP/ERP system experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Visit suppliers and perform audits on their operations and make recommendations on their operations in order to improve partnerships with Microboard.
• Manage projects to improve quotation processes and build metrics with an eye toward continuous improvement and automation.
• Prepare and maintain status reports needed by Quoting and Management to determine work load and daily priorities.
• Review customer provided documentation with Proposal Manager and appropriate Microboard teams to determine customer requirements, special processes, and other data pertinent to the quote effort.
• Format and upload customer documentation to the materials quoting system.
• Monitor open quote requests with suppliers.
• Retrieve quote data from the materials quoting system.
• Create Costed Bill of Material (BOM), labor workbooks and supporting quote documentation for submission to customer.
• Assist Proposal Manager with preparation of department metrics, quote reviews with executive management, and special tasks as needed.
• Create, analyze, and report on Purchase Price variances (PPV) per component.
• Analyze Costed BOM’s for accuracy and errors. Report to management as required.
• Communicate supplier feedback to Purchasing and Program Management.
• Learn all aspects of the job and work on increasingly complex client quotations under the supervision of the Proposal Manager.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience in Quoting Administration.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong experience with Excel and other Microsoft products, including VLOOKUP and Pivot tables.
• Project management skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel required).
• Infor LN ERP System experience a plus.
• PolyDyne QuoteWin experience a plus.
• MRP/ERP system experience a plus.