New Business Quote Specialist

Customer Quote Specialist

Functional Area: FIN – Finance

Career Stream: DEC – Decision Support

Role: Specialist

SAP Short Name: SPE

Job Code: SPE-FIN-QUOT

Job Level: Band 08

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Remote Employee US

Provide product cost and pricing support for production products that are new to a site or region. Incumbents apply in-depth knowledge in a specific area of specialization. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors and a considerable degree of judgement. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the divisions/departments operations, schedules, and/or performance goals.

Works under minimum supervision. Seeks approval from others on matters outside of job/role scope. Receives instruction on specific assignment objectives and possible solutions. Unusual problems are solved jointly with manager. Work is reviewed for application of sound technical judgment. Will lead a work group or project team consisting of technical and support staff as required. Builds internal and external relationships as appropriate, with emphasis on those that facilitate the achievement of job/role accountabilities, such as relationships with key suppliers, customers and internal service.

Implements process improvements. Presents complex information integrating several scenarios, becomes a key advisor and is able to assist clients/user on vastly different issues. Ability to run a successful meeting with multiple people (i.e. agenda, timetable, demonstrate good time management, conclusion, follow-up and minutes.). Meets group needs, ensures appropriate resources are available and works to achieve team goals over individual goals.

Make a decision based on the analysis. Provides input to manage required changes. Leads by example and is accountable for their actions.

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

• Provides costing and pricing support for fully assembled products that are new to a site or geography for both new and existing customers.
• Key elements of the role include coordination of functional teams, which includes evaluation of inputs from these functions, generation and understanding of P&Ls and obtaining full sign-offs; and project / process improvement (procedures, systems, tools, strategy, etc) support.

• Basic understanding of internal and external customer needs is required to make effective/informed decisions.
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Ability to consolidate, manipulate and analyze large quantities of data.
• 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 communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Provide recommendations based on interpretation of results.
• Ability to design/create queries and understands what creates the output.
• Creates basic spreadsheet macros.
• Understanding of the relationships between the various tools.
• Understand how to use political structure in the organization and how to get things done using that structure.

• 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 are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc)
• Occasional overnight travel may be required

• Three to six years of relevant experience in a contract manufacturing or similar environment

• Bachelor’s degree, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Education experience may vary by geography.

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company,…