Product / Pricing Manager

  Responsibilities   - Lead and develop the existing quoting team to deliver accurate, timely, and competitive quotes aligned with business objectives. - Establish standardized, scalable cost estimating methodologies to ensure robust and accurate quoting. - Build and maintain a centralized, real-time cost and pricing database integrating labor, material, overhead, supplier pricing, and historical data. - Ensure cost transparency, version control, and data integrity to support consistent and repeatable pricing decisions. - Continuously reduce quote cycle time through process optimization, automation, and cross-functional alignment. - Drive continuous improvement in time-to-market quoting, especially for NPI and customer launch-critical programs. - Develop and deploy competitive pricing models that balance margin objectives with market realities. - Analyze win/loss data to refine pricing strategies and improve overall quote conversion rates. - Support Sales with pricing guidance, scenario analysis, and value-based pricing recommendations. - Translate market insights into actionable pricing strategies and quoting assumptions. - Ensure pricing reflects customer value, market conditions, and strategic positioning. - Collaborate closely with Strategic Sourcing to align supplier strategies, cost reduction initiatives, and should-cost models. - Act as a key cross-functional leader connecting Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, NPI, and Finance. Requirements   - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field. - 5+ years of experience in Quoting, Pricing, Costing, Estimating and/or Proposals. - 2+ years of Leadership experience managing and developing quoting or commercial teams. - Manufacturing Industry experience. - Strong understanding of cost structures in labor-intensive, high-mix manufacturing environments. - Demonstrated success improving quote speed, accuracy, and win rates. - Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.