Specialist, Material Costing and Awards

Req ID: 139309 Remote Position: Hybrid Region: Europe Country: Romania State/Province: Oradea City: Oradea General Overview Functional Area: Supply Chain Management (SCM) Career Stream: Supply Chain Management (SCM) Role: Specialist (SPE) Job Title: Specialist, Material Costing and Awards Job Code: SPC-SCM-MCA Job Level: Level 08 Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect Summary Our Global Supply Chain operates as a unified virtual system with our customers and suppliers by acting as seamless extensions of their operations. We offer customized, flexible and integrated supply chain solutions, supported by a global technology platform and a dedicated, market-focused team. Job Overview : Receive, process, negotiate & submit material cost solutions for new business opportunities (bids & awards) & manage appropriate validation of customer re-pricing Detailed Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities : Manages supplier RFQ process for specific Commodity groups (Metal and Plastic parts) across multiple projects to ensure all costing due dates are achieved. Lead component level supplier negotiations to establish competitive cost solutions Drive supplier growth scorecard performance improvement. Commodity expertise – depth knowledge of key commodity price drivers & sensitivities, performs general pricing & supply market trend analytics. Supplier expertise - understands key suppliers and develop effective supplier relationships Develop & execute commodity strategy including competitive benchmarking, delivering a commodity strategy enabling the overall program strategy, supplier analysis, development & selection. Able to identify and justify alternate component solutions. Able to provide competitive cost estimate for complex parts (Bid only) Provides insight and recommendations to support proposed solutions to key stakeholders Updates material prices database, analyzes components for competitiveness and customer compliance, review with management. Drives continuous improvement initiatives Knowledge/Skills/Competencies Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills to enable ongoing incremental results Ability to proactively resolve issues & problems internally and externally Relentless focus on continuous improvement Delivers flawless execution with an effective management system Significant skills required in multi-tasking and time management Ability to effectively project manage, influence and motivate a diverse group of team members, potentially based in multiple countries Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers Excellent negotiation skills. Able to work assertively cross-functionally and with other sites to achieve objectives Supply Chain experience - Commercial aptitude & awareness at component, commodity level or industry level. Able to compare products and identify feature and technical differences. Read and can understand technical drawings Supplier Knowledge - Preferred Supplier Listings / Associated alternatives / Component Part Numbering / Franchised Distribution Strong technical experience with associated commodity Strong systems skills, including common office platforms such as MS Office and Access. Ability to consolidate, manipulate and analyze large quantities of data Typical Experience 3 – 6 years experience (aligned to position seniority) in purchasing, commodity or engineering environment Typical Education Bachelor’s degree in related field (Commerce or Engineering), or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. Supply Chain Management designation would be an asset Business or Engineering related degree, 3 – 10 years experience (aligned to position seniority) in purchasing, commodity or engineering environment Notes Overnight Travel : Occasional > 5% of the time This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time. Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them. COMPANY OVERVIEW: Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers. Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services. Job Segment: Supply Chain Manager, Supply Chain, Engineer, Database, Supply, Operations, Engineering, Technology