Röchling Automotive drives mobility forward. Together with our customers worldwide, we are shaping the future of mobility. Our system solutions help to master the great challenges. In other words, we protect the environment and improve the driving experience at the same time.

Röchling Automotive develops and produces for almost all car manufacturers worldwide. To meet the needs of our customers on a global and local scale, our plants in Europe, Asia, North and South America are in close proximity to our customers.

Today we are present locally on four continents. We develop and manufacture pioneering solutions and systems at more than 40 locations and at our four main development sites in Laives / Italy, Worms / Germany, Troy / USA and Kunshan / China

The Specialist Quotation Americas is responsible for generating, tracking and communicating quoting activities for new and existing customers. Responsibilities include facilitating quoting activities, facilitating inputs, ensuring manufacturability, managing projects, and adhering to documentation within customer RFQ packages as well as company processes. The ideal candidate should have a thorough knowledge and working background in automotive manufacturing and economics, component level technical understanding and have excellent internal supplier relations skills including negotiating and follow-up.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure continual improvement of quoting process for assigned projects.
• Interface with Sales Team in order to obtain appropriate customer files and documents associated with RFQ request.
• Interface with RFQ Core Team in order to analyze production requirements, capacity, cost, and customer needs to determine feasibility of a project and development plan.
• Ensure that products are quoted accurately to support development and production implementation.
• Process production, engineering, purchasing and quality inputs to quotes.
• Ensure data is complete, accurate, and meets department requirements.
• Drive quote start, creation, and submission to sales with the appropriate Sales Manager.
• Report on status of quotes including turnaround times and success rates to RFQ Manager.
• Implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures.
• May be asked to perform other duties at a lower level or higher level of proficiency or not related to this classification on occasion.

Skills:

• Automotive and injection molding manufacturing process knowledge.
• Proficiency with computers, specifically Microsoft Office Excel.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, multi-task and prioritize tasks with strict deadlines.
• Good customer service/phone skills and flexibility for handling a wide range of activities.
• Demonstrates time management skills.
• Using logic and reasoning to offer solutions to problems.
• Teaches others new processes and procedures.
• Self-motivated and works well with others.

Work Experience:

• 5 years cost calculation, project management and/or economics experience preferred
• OEM and T1 system Experience a plus

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's in business administration, engineering, or technically related field or equivalent work experience

• Benefits effective day one
• 401k matching plan
• 10 Paid holidays per year
• Röchling Wellness Program sponsoring run/walk programs throughout the year
• Employee Pricing on new cars and Discount program
• Continuous Improvement Program & Safety Awards
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Family Oriented work environment
• Global Core Talent Program
• Company Events