What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUPPLY CHAIN COST ANALYST position at ARMORWORKS ENTERPRISES INC?
THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
Basic Job Purpose:
The Supply Chain Cost Analyst plays a crucial role in supporting the Estimating department by owning quote-time validation of material and outside processing costs, ensuring pricing used in estimates is accurate, traceable, risk-rated, and properly documented. This role works closely with Estimators to improve cost accuracy, reduce estimating cycle time and strengthen audit defensibility.
Functions and Responsibilities:
- Quote-Time Supply Chain Validation
- Solicit vendor quotes for raw materials and outside processes (e.g. machining, heat treat, coating, NDT)
- Build and maintain a centralized vendor quote library (with quote numbers, dates, lead times, quantity breaks, terms)
- Work with Estimators on cost inputs and clarify supplier assumptions
- Cost Normalization and Analysis
- Normalize raw vendor pricing into unit costs usable in estimates
- Adjust for real operational considerations such as MOQ effects, freight and packaging
- Assign confidence levels to cost inputs (Firm, Budgetary, Historical)
- Identify cost risk areas - e.g. volatile commodities, single source suppliers, long lead times
- Documentation & Traceability
- Attach and maintain audit-ready documentation when necessary for cost input linked to estimates
- Support Basis of Estimate (BOE) development with clear sourcing rationale
- Provide documentation for internal and external audits (including DCAA/TINA as applicable)
- Communication & Collaboration
- Provide standardized outputs to Estimators with assumptions, confidence levels and documentation references
- Partner with Purchasing for current supplier context without owning a PO issuance
- Continuous Improvement
- Compare quoted vs actual purchase prices post-award and feed insights back into estimating standards
- Identify trends in material and outside process pricing and escalate as appropriate.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must be a US citizen
- Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field OR equivalent work experience
- 1-5 years of experience in supply chain, purchasing, estimating support, cost analysis or related role(s)
- Strong excel skills; comfort with ERP systems (e.g. Syteline) and quoting tools
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Preferred Skills/Experience
- Experience in manufacturing (job shop or complex machined parts environment)
- Familiarity with metals, special processes and quoting machanics
- Exposure to audit support and cost justification documentation processe