Receive and analyze all incoming quotation requests for new OEM and International R&D projects.
Rapidly interpret customer requirements from diverse inputs, including inspiration photos, technical drawings, target price points, and functional descriptions.
Conduct initial feasibility assessments to determine if a concept can be manufactured within the desired cost and quality parameters.
Preliminary BOM & Routing Development:
Leverage your extensive technical knowledge to create preliminary Bill of Materials (BOMs) for new concepts, making educated assumptions about materials, hardware, and components.
Develop preliminary manufacturing routings, estimating the sequence of operations and labor time required for production based on product complexity.
Build a complete, top-level cost estimate (Material, Labor, Overhead) based on this initial technical breakdown.
Strategic Cost Guidance:
Provide quick, data-driven feedback to the Sales and R&D teams on the viability of customer requests.
Proactively identify key cost drivers and suggest alternative design approaches, materials, or construction methods to help meet the customer's target price.
Clearly articulate the technical assumptions made during the quoting process to manage expectations.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Work closely with Sourcing to obtain preliminary pricing for new or non-standard components.
Collaborate with the Design and Engineering teams to translate your preliminary BOM and routing into a formal product design.
Act as the technical costing expert in initial project kick-off meetings.
Requirements
Education:
Graduated from university with a major relating to Engineering.
Good command of English communication skill.
Experience:
More than 2 years experience in the cost/estimating furniture field.
Familiarity with 3D CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks) for design review.
Knowledge of different furniture construction techniques (e.g., RTA vs. fully assembled, wood frame vs. metal frame).
Expert user of Excel and statistical analysis software.
Experience with ERP systems like SAP.
Experience of presenting cost engineering information to management team.
Knowledge of:
Cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, and cost analysis.
Skills and Abilities
A strong can-do attitude with the ability to make logical, defensible assumptions based on incomplete information.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical and financial information clearly.
Ability to work under high pressure.
Highly capable of identifying problems and solving problems.
