RRD Houston Global Turnkey Solutions is searching for someone to join and be an integral part of the Customer Solutions Team. The team designs and provides innovative customer solutions for the business. This role provides support to the Customer Solutions team in the areas of Business Development, Finance, Analysis, RFQs, and Administration. This role provides the analysis and detail behind the final customer solution. This role will require strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Supporting the Business Development team on the Consultative Sell process.
• Supporting the business development team with the RFQ process by providing input into the solution section of the response document.
• Involved in detailed discussions with Business Development Directors to understand current model and desired solution.
• Cross divisional discussions – RRD PPSC / RRD Logistics / Packaging Redesign to ensure SCS proposals encompasses the ‘One RRD’ approach.
• Provide Traceability and Comparison data to leverage across RFQ opportunities and refer to as the business engage in various stages of the opportunity.
• Mapping all supply chain assumptions – materials, engineering and general business assumptions as part of bid preparation and responses.
• As part of the proposal process ability to source medical devices across geographies.
• Maintenance of RFQ Trackers for each new opportunity.
• Works closely with the finance team to determine appropriate material acquisition costs and margin adders with associated assumptions.
• Responsible for the preparation of both the internal costed Bill of Materials and external costed Bill of Materials with summary revenue roll up and comparative analysis.
• Prepare a detailed materials analysis incorporating cost saving initiatives and package re-design – where necessary work directly with the packaging design engineer.
• Provide a final roll up the Bill of Materials pricing, including margin, material acquisition, tooling and freight amortization and associated assumptions from a materials and engineering standpoint for the customer.
• Analysis of Customs & VAT implications for each opportunity where required.
• Identification of potential areas of cost down opportunities on specific customer models – specifically materials & freight.
• Validate material pricing against similar quotes & business models.
• Maintenance of Freight Management Database with all inbound & outbound rates – Air / Ocean / Road for easy access and reference for all opportunities.
• Development and Maintenance of Commodity Quotation Database – checklist to ensure they are tracked to the relevant database & update suppliers by region.
• Development and Maintenance of Medical Supplier database.
• Any other duties as allocated by manager.

Required Skills

CAPABILITY PROFILE

The knowledge, skills and behaviors required to perform this role include;

KNOWLEDGE

SKILLS/ABILITIES

 BEHAVIORS/ATTRIBUTES

Good working knowledge of Domestic and International logistics.

International relationship management/cultural awareness. Working with international teams.

High Drive, resilience and customer focus.

Knowledge of core SCS solutions and offerings

IT Skills, Strong Excel, Powerpoint

Very strong attention to detail

Good knowledge of print labels and packaging commodities and RRD Footprint.

Client engagement experience.

Ability to work in a pressurised environment.

Medical Device manufacturing knowledge

Solution development and pricing experience

Team oriented and Flexible

Project management skills

Integrity

Trust

RRD IS AN EEO/AA INCLUDING VETS AND DISABLED EMPLOYER

Required Experience

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Degree qualification in a business/solutions or related discipline and/or significant experience in a similar role.5 years post qualification experience.
• A team player with excellent people skills. Experience of working multi-cultural environments.
• Previous Customer Solution Analysis experience.

Strong project management skills, and ability to multitask and prioritize.

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Job location US Based with minimum requirements to travel.

CAPABILITY PROFILE

The knowledge, skills and behaviors required to perform this role include;

KNOWLEDGE

SKILLS/ABILITIES

 BEHAVIORS/ATTRIBUTES

Good working knowledge of Domestic and International logistics.

International relationship management/cultural awareness. Working with international teams.

High Drive, resilience and customer focus.

Knowledge of core SCS solutions and offerings

IT Skills, Strong Excel, Powerpoint

Very strong attention to detail

Good knowledge of print labels and packaging commodities and RRD Footprint.

Client engagement experience.

Ability to work in a pressurised environment.

Medical Device manufacturing knowledge

Solution development and pricing experience

Team oriented and Flexible

Project management skills

Integrity

Trust

RRD IS AN EEO/AA INCLUDING VETS AND DISABLED EMPLOYER