RFQ Analyst Lead

Supplier Management

• Launch RFQ Packages: Review technical engineering drawings, bill of materials (BOM), and specifications to build comprehensive bidding packages for suppliers.
• Manage Supplier Communications: Identify, engage vendors and maintain supplier matrix vs customers vs commodities (part families); distribute RFQ packages and strictly enforce deadline tracking.
• Conduct Cost Analyses: Evaluate and normalize complex supplier bids, comparing piece-part costs, tooling investments, and logistics expenses, provide cost comparisons on customer price challenges projects.
• Lead Commercial Negotiations: Negotiate initial pricing, payment terms, and lead times with suppliers to optimize total cost of ownership.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with Customer Quote team, Engineering, Quality, and Project Management to resolve technical questions from suppliers and meet project launch dates.
• Maintain ERP Data: Update and manage price tracking logs, supplier databases, sourcing rules and cost models within the company ERP system.
• Manages RFQ resources and track and report on resource usage and RFQ related KPIs
• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or Engineering.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in procurement, sourcing, or cost-estimating experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of contract manufacturing environment and management of global commodity strategies through a third party provider
• Proven record of Technical Blueprint Reading: ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, CAD files, and technical manufacturing specifications.
• Strong Analytical Software Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) and experience using ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
• Strong Communication & Negotiation: Strong verbal and written communication skills with a track record of driving cost savings through vendor negotiations.
• Self-motivated, proactive, detail oriented, hands-on and results driven.
• Good knowledge of aspects of purchasing, supplier selection, cost analysis and negotiation, planning, master scheduling and program management
• Experience working in ERP & PLM systems; SAP and Team Center preferred, Intermediate
• Word processing/typing, presentation/PowerPoint/Power BI