Bids, Cost & Pricing Specialist

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE® brands. It also offers infrastructure development through NFI Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for ensuring accurate Materials Costs to support the pricing of Bids, Options, and Customer Change Orders. This position will also analyze the margins achieved at build as compared to the targets established at the time of Bid or Option pricing and coordinate activities related to achieving the margin target with Strategic Sourcing and other cross functional groups. This position establishes controls over and monitoring of purchased parts item pricing and material cost on reference buses.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Responsible for all customer specific financial reporting requirements, maintaining all supplier and financial administration for the programs and leading customer audits.
• Ensure completion and accuracy of bids.
• Attend Strategy meetings with Sales, VAE (Vehicle Application Engineering) and CPM (Customer Program Management) for each Bid and Option to ensure support of pricing requirements.
• Validate material costs on all customer change orders.
• Coordinates the activity of receiving contract specific quotations from components suppliers as required.
• Validates material costs on all customer change orders – SRCR’s.
• Prepare a management summary for the material costs and supply risks on each bid and option.
• Complete bid and proposal forms as assigned.
• Ensure Contract Specific Quoted Items purchased at agreed upon quoted values with Strategic Sourcing.
• Interact with Suppliers to ensure that documentation is correct and suppliers complete assigned tasks and responsibilities.
• Assist Finance with the accuracy of the report contract margins.
• Prepare documentation for State Content requirements and submits reporting.
• Prepare contract specific documents as required for Bids.
• Monitor, control, and report SRCR and Bid activity and reference material cost with Strategic Sourcing/Purchasing.
• Coordinate internal activities to support expedient audit closure.
• Prepare documentation and reports for contract Content and compare actual vs. Bid.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• University Degree or related training/experience in Supply Chain Management or Finance.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office with a focus on Excel and PDF documentation is required in this position.
• Exceptional analytical capabilities and financial skills.
• Process oriented with a high attention to detail.
• Experience in cost accounting considered a strong asset.

OUR WHY: We exist to move people. Our mission is to design, deliver, and support market-leading bus and motor coach solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable.

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Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI is leading the electrification of mass mobility around the world. With zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets today’s urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through connected, clean, and sustainable transportation. News and information is available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, nfi.parts, www.alexander-dennis.com, arbocsv.com, and carfaircomposites.com.

WHY JOIN US:

• Be a part of a team leading the world’s electrification of mass mobility
• Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world
• Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members.
• On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we’ve invested 10.9 million in 2023)
• Advancement opportunities within our family of companies

New Flyer is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity, ensure equitable experiences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment reflective of the communities we operate. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidates’ request.