Sourcing Analyst

Responsibilities Visit suppliers and perform audits on their operations and make recommendations on their operations in order to improve partnerships with Microboard. Manage projects to improve quotation processes and build metrics with an eye toward continuous improvement and automation. Prepare and maintain status reports needed by Quoting and Management to determine work load and daily priorities. Review customer provided documentation with Proposal Manager and appropriate Microboard teams to determine customer requirements, special processes, and other data pertinent to the quote effort. Format and upload customer documentation to the materials quoting system. Monitor open quote requests with suppliers. Retrieve quote data from the materials quoting system. Create Costed Bill of Material (BOM), labor workbooks and supporting quote documentation for submission to customer. Assist Proposal Manager with preparation of department metrics, quote reviews with executive management, and special tasks as needed. Create, analyze, and report on Purchase Price variances (PPV) per component. Analyze Costed BOM’s for accuracy and errors. Report to management as required. Communicate supplier feedback to Purchasing and Program Management. Learn all aspects of the job and work on increasingly complex client quotations under the supervision of the Proposal Manager. Qualifications 2-4 years’ experience in Quoting Administration. Bachelor’s degree. Strong experience with Excel and other Microsoft products, including VLOOKUP and Pivot tables. Project management skills. Microsoft Office Suite (Excel required). Infor LN ERP System experience a plus. PolyDyne QuoteWin experience a plus. MRP/ERP system experience a plus. #J-18808-Ljbffr