Material Quote Specialist for Jabil Defense & Aerospace

Jabil is seeking an experienced Material Quote Specialist to work onsite in San Jose, CA. How will you make an impact? As the Material Quote Specialist, you will be responsible for top level quote by sector, more like a project manager for all quotes globally in a sector. You will effectively develop competitive custom mechanical material cost solutions utilizing Jabil's approved supply base as well as coordinate efforts of Material Quote Analysts to meet project timelines, tooling and supply chain requirements for each proposal. What will you do?

• Engage in a weekly communication forum for the exchange of ideas and information with the team
• Organize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business style.
• Ask questions; encourage input from the team.
• Ensure the efficient and timely exchange of information to ensure best practices are shared throughout the Jabil organization.
• Identify information required to develop accurate quotes from the supply base and ensure its availability or requests from the Project Manager responsible for the given quote.
• Attend and run kick-off quote meetings for all assigned quote projects.
• Supervise preparation of supplier RFQ packages and solicitation of quotes from the supply base.
• Review and analyze recommended supplier quotes to provide complete BOM proposals to the internal Jabil customer.
• Maintain relationships with Jabil supply base used for quoting activities.
• Support Commodity Management by maintaining knowledge of suppliers for custom mechanical commodities.
• Maintain list of Jabil-approved suppliers for various commodities (provided by Regional Commodity Management).
• Provide feedback to (and receives input from) Quote Manager and Material Quote Analysts regarding potential new suppliers to be included in quoting activities.
• Maintain record of suppliers that consistently provide quotes and related information in a timely manner, provides feedback to those suppliers.
• Review and analysis of quotes with Commodity Managers and Material Quotations Supervisor to ensure that proposal submission is consistent with the supply chain strategy, ability to supply and customer's needs.
• Obtain feedback on customer proposals and identify changes in process, tools, and execution to improve future submissions.
• Exercise a good working knowledge of materials, assembly and fabrication processes, and sources of supply to support a competitive supply chain strategy for each quote proposal.
• Perform other special projects for Quote Manager as necessary.
• Ensure all sensitive and confidential information is handled appropriately.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

How will you get here? Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Materials Management, Business Administration or similar discipline is required.
• At least 6 years of experience Buying and working with Commodities.
• Previous purchasing supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Certifications in NAPM and APIC's desired.
• Project management and electronics manufacturing experience preferred.
• Detail oriented
• Strong Excel Skills (experience with Macros, V-Lookups and other similar)

Benefits you will receive while working with Jabil: Along with growth, stability, and the opportunity to be challenged, Jabil offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options
• 401K match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Adoption Assistance
• Annual Merit Increases
• Community Volunteer Opportunities JABIL CIRCUIT, INC