Celestica · 2 days ago
Materials Costing Engineer- Capital Equipment
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $147K/yr
8+ years expCelestica is a global leader in providing innovative supply chain solutions, and they are seeking a Materials Costing Engineer to leverage expertise in material costing for engineering projects. The role involves analyzing Bills of Materials, negotiating with suppliers, and guiding cross-functional teams in developing material pricing strategies and sourcing strategies for new business opportunities.
ElectronicsManufacturingProduct DesignSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Manages supplier RFQ process for specific Commodity group(s) across multiple engineering projects to ensure all costing due dates are achieved
Lead component level supplier negotiations to establish competitive cost solutions
Commodity expertise – depth knowledge of key commodity price drivers & sensitivities, performs general pricing & supply market trend analytics
Supplier expertise - understands key suppliers and develops effective supplier relationships
Develop & execute commodity strategy including competitive benchmarking, delivering a commodity strategy enabling the overall program strategy, supplier analysis, development & selection
Influence and drive the commodity strategy with the commodity management owners to cover segment requirements
Able to identify and justify alternate component solutions
Able to provide competitive cost estimate for complex parts (Bid only)
Updates material prices database, analyzes components for competitiveness and customer compliance, review with management
Generate material cost BOM used for bidding and presentation to management
Collaborates with engineering teams to estimate Built-To-Print (BTP) part costs during product development projects and Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) cost reduction projects
Consolidates and escalates all critical shortages and resolve delivery issues for development projects
Participates in kick-off meetings, project meetings and interacts with global customer’s units as well as counterparts in other regions
Provides guidance to counterparts at the sites to ensure process compliance
Qualification
Required
8-10 years of relevant experience
Direct experience is required in some or all of these product types: sheet metal parts, plastic and metal machined parts, weldments, and/or raw materials
Extensive knowledge of BTP manufacturing materials, techniques, cost drivers, cost modeling, cycle times, and logistics
Extensive knowledge of the BTP marketplace conditions including industry pricing, technology and supply/demand trends
Working knowledge of Celestica's global supply chain including strategic policies and objectives
Strong knowledge of basic computer applications and the ability to learn and use multiple applications specific to this department including ERP (SAP) and office systems (Google G-Suite and Microsoft Office Products)
Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills
Strong knowledge of negotiation practices/methodologies
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 read and understand BTP 2D production drawings
Ability to review 3D models with viewing software
Understanding of GD&T tolerances and the impact on part cost
Understanding of secondary operations and the impact on cost
Demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions and with suppliers/ customers to achieve Celestica's goals
Exceptional presentation skills, ability to provide concise information as well as to create and execute strategies
Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain management, a related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
Familiarity with non BTP items, corresponding supply base, and costs is a plus
Background in supplier qualification (SQE) is a plus
Fabrication experience in sheet metal, welding, or machining is a plus
Experience with aPriori is a plus
Fabrication experience is a plus
Certification in Supply Chain considered an asset
Company
Celestica
Celestica is a manufacturing firm that provides design, hardware platform, and supply chain solutions to a multitude of industries.
10001+ employees
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$1.47B2024-06-20Post Ipo Debt· $657.67M
2023-06-05Post Ipo Secondary· $148.8M
2021-09-30Post Ipo Debt· $660.4M
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