Strategic Business Analyst

Job Summary Reporting to the Director of Business Solutions, the Strategic Business Analyst will coordinate and lead all quoting activities for the Strategic Business Team by providing strategic and tactical analysis for both internal and external customers. The role is responsible for leading all phases of the quoting process from inception through completion, including opportunity qualification, strategy definition, and acting as a key liaison between Sales and Purchasing. Additional responsibilities include global coordination across regions and multi‑site customers, maintaining documentation, supporting training initiatives, preventing part and profit loss, driving incremental revenue growth, and contributing to the development of leading‑edge solutions tailored to individual customer needs. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Qualify all opportunities directly with the sales team and recommend quote strategies. Manage and coordinate the clean‑up and upload of raw BOM, ensuring data accuracy. Create a pre‑quote synopsis of each opportunity to identify line count, value, commodity spread, top brands, product life cycle and lead time analysis. Manage the workflow of sourcing opportunities with Purchasing teams and the Business Development group, ensuring deadlines are clearly defined, communicated, and achieved. Seek out necessary experts to assist in resolving any delays to the deadline. Ensure projects drive improvement toward Jabil’s top corporate initiatives. Develop tools, models and databases for the team to utilize in their work. Comply with and follow all procedures within the company security policy. Work with data owners as required, identifying data discrepancies and maintaining validation rules. Increase part count per customer and expand AVL within the existing customer base. Review costs to enhance and increase gross profit margin through data tracking (internal/external), delivering a competitive offer while preventing part and profit loss. Track, manage and review all quotations with analysts before presenting to sales. Provide a detailed executive summary of the final quote proposal to sales. Collaborate with sales to identify awards, non‑awards/lost business, and gather customer feedback for re‑quote or future metrics. May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Job Qualifications Knowledge Requirements Industry knowledge of electronic component manufacturers and part numbers. Independent broker experience is a must. Hands‑on experience with quoting processes and strategies. Attention to detail with a continuous improvement mindset. Strong project management skills. Expert level of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and adaptability to quickly learn new software packages. Advanced PC skills, including strong spreadsheet capability. Fluency in English (spoken and written). Ability to read, analyze and interpret customer RFQ’s. Ability to effectively respond to questions from groups of managers and internal clients. Strong and persuasive presentation skills. Ability to simultaneously work on multiple projects, meet deadlines, prioritize and re‑prioritize workload. Global experience and multi‑region expertise, global outlook. Education & Experience Requirements Bachelor's Degree required. 5 years work‑related experience required, preferably in independent space. Five years+ of data processing and analysis. #J-18808-Ljbffr