
Description
Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.
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Job SummaryTo support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Material Quote Senior Engineer in Chennai, India.
What a typical day looks like:
- Candidate has primary responsibility to prepare Should cost based on the 2d/3d drawing and information provided by the customer.
- Analyze customer RFQ and technical documents to extract relevant quote data
- Provide recommendation and costing assumptions if there is insufficient information provided by customer.
- Provide professional advice on the regional pricing, tier pricing in assisting SSCM to make regional supply chain recommendations
- Work with suppliers to ensure accurate quote and competitive pricing to support winning opportunities.
- Data analysis comparison on existing parts globally
- Work closely with global commodity team to align suppliers with project requirements.
- Communicate commercial term and technical queries to internal teams and external
- The role also includes sending RFQ to suppliers. Analyze supplier quote, cost negotiation, obtain cost breakdown details from suppliers.
- Perform sensitivity analysis to understand the impact of different factors on cost
- Experience in handling global suppliers especially with China Suppliers
- Time management and ability to handle multiple RFQ simultaneously
- Stay updated on regulations and compliance that may affect cost structures
The experience we're looking to add to our team:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field
- Experience in Fastener, die cut Industry and Other Mech commodity sourcing with min 5-7 years working experience.
- Good communication skills for interacting with sales teams, engineers and suppliers
- Knowledge of Fasteners application, material, surface finishing etc.
- Knowledge of die cut materials and manufacturing process
- Knowledge on other various Mechanical commodity (Preferably Die cast, Machining) and its manufacturing process to get data needed for cost estimation
- Knowledgeable about supplier's technological capabilities, pricing advantages and industries requirements
- Familiar and able to read, interpret 2D/3D mechanical drawings, designs and specifications
- Ability to read and interpret BOMS (bill of materials)
- Proficiency in 2d/3d software, Auto cad, Solid works and MS office, Excel, Word, Power point.,
- Understand of material cost trends, including copper, gold and laminate etc and other key raw material used in Global Mech.
What you'll receive for the great work you provide:
- Health Insurance
- PTO
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