Flex

Quote Engineer

Flex$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance or equivalent experience in Manufacturing Industry
  • Minimum 4 years of supervisory experience
  • At least 4 years in Quote Engineering, Financial Product Evaluations, or Commodities
  • Expert proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
  • Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

Responsibilities

  • Develop detailed cost models for quotes, verifying all assumptions
  • Adhere to internal processes for quote preparation
  • Participate in strategy discussions and kickoff meetings
  • Conduct technical reviews of customer documentation as needed
  • Foster relationships with site engineering teams
  • Ensure profitability through collaboration with manufacturing and sales teams
  • Create rapid response cost models under demand pressure
  • Manipulate cost model data and document activities for future reference

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance coverage
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability benefits
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions
  • Vacation and paid sick time off
  • Tuition reimbursement support
Full Job Description
Job Posting Start Date 06-18-2026 Job Posting End Date 08-18-2026

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Quote Engineer located in Columbia South Carolina.

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Operations, the Quote Engineer will be the technical and financial expert on the quote team. The role of the Quote Engineer is to coordinate with the BDM, sites, Quote Project Managers and other resources and to build and manage cost models for quotes. Quote Engineers use their technical knowledge of the process, finance and other tools to develop accurate quotes to support Flex business proposals.

What a typical day looks like:

  • Complete the detailed Cost models for each quote, ensuring correct processes, content and verify all assumptions with Business teams and operations
  • Follow all necessary internal documented processes required for quotes
  • Participate in Quote Strategy / Attend Kick-Off calls
  • Detailed technical review of customer documentation as necessary
  • Build and manage relationships with site engineering resources
  • Check & balance of manufacturing site and sales team to ensure profitability
  • Create cost models for budgetary or quick turn quotes when demand requires
  • Cost Model data manipulation / Cost & Price roll-up / VAM Creation based on docs and quote strategy
  • Site engineering and Finance Cost and operations communication
  • Review any cost model inputs provided by sites for accuracy
  • Ensure financial viability and accuracy of cost models used
  • Documentation of any cost activity for future changes and/or evaluations
  • Provide financial evaluation for the BDM Team on quote
  • Provide final pricing and financial assumption to be included in quote letter
  • Cost model improvement plans


The experience we're looking to add to our team:

  • Bachelor's Degree Finance or equivalent experience in Manufacturing Industry
  • 4+ years Supervisor experience
  • 4+ years Quote Engineering/ Financial / Product Evaluations/ Commodities
  • Expert in Microsoft office
  • Expert in Excel & PowerPoint
  • Expert Communication Skills (Written and Verbal)


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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:
  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement


Job Category
Global Procurement & Supply Chain

Relocation: Eligible for domestic relocation only

Is Sponsorship Available?
No

About Flex

Flex Ltd. is an American Singaporean-domiciled multinational electronics contract manufacturer. It is the third largest global electronics manufacturing services (EMS), original design manufacturer (ODM) company by revenue, behind only Pegatron for what concerns original equipment manufacturers. Flex has manufacturing operations in over 30 countries, totaling approximately 200,000 employees.
Learn more about Flex
Size
172,648 employees
Market Cap
$9.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$421 million
Founded
2016
5 Year Trend
+1.8%
Revenue
$23.3 billion
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