Quoting Excellence Lead

QUOTING EXCELLENCE LEAD, NEFAB Americas

Nefab saves environmental and financial resources by optimizing supply chains. We do this by innovating together with our customers to create smarter packaging and logistics solutions while always respecting people and high ethical standards. This contributes to a better tomorrow for our customers, for society, and for the environment.

With more than 70 years of experience combined with competence and presence in more than 30 countries, we offer global solutions and local service worldwide to companies in industries such as Telecom, Datacom, Energy, Automotive, Healthcare, Aerospace, and Lithium Batteries. Nefab has about 4,000 employees in Europe, North & South America, and Asia.

Nefab Group is on a growth journey and we are dependent on high-performance people to succeed. Our Operations organization is vital for delivering competitive, accurate, and customer-focused solutions to our customers. We are now looking for a Quoting Excellence Lead to join our corporate Operations team at Nefab.

As Quoting Excellence Lead, you will be responsible for preparing accurate, timely, and competitive cost estimates for customer packaging solutions. You will play a key role in ensuring pricing excellence by analyzing technical documentation, developing cost models, and driving continuous improvement in quotation turnaround and responsiveness. Your work will directly support profitable growth and high customer satisfaction.

You will be part of the Operations organization and collaborate closely with Sales, Project Managers, Engineers, and Operations teams across regions. In this role, you will:

• Receive RFQs, project specifications, and related documents to define scope of work and requirements
• Prepare detailed project scopes with itemized cost estimates for materials, labor, equipment, and supplier quotes
• Drive continuous improvement in quotation speed, quality, and responsiveness
• Develop KPIs that align quotation lead times with market expectations
• Influence stakeholders and build consensus on cross-regional and complex projects
• Analyze project risks and recommend cost-effective or value-engineered alternatives
• Develop quick and scalable cost models to support rapid customer response
• Build and maintain a database of historical cost data for future estimating
• Track and update cost changes during project execution to support forecasting and budget control
• Ensure all estimating documentation is accurate, complete, and stored according to company processes

This position is located in the Dallas, TX, area, but is flexible for the right candidate. This position will report to the Order Integration Manager.

Do you want to be part of a global organization and contribute to our growth journey? Apply to the position as Quoting Excellence Lead today!

YOUR PROFILE

To be successful in this role, you bring strong analytical skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related costing field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in cost estimating packaging solutions within a manufacturing environment
• Proven experience interpreting technical drawings and specifications
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to set quoting standards across multiple functions, sub-regions, and competing priorities
• Proficiency in ERP-based estimating tools or cost models
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple estimates simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Strong time management, organization, and prioritization skills
• Problem-solving and critical-thinking mindset
• Strong collaboration and teamwork capabilities
• Solid financial and technical acumen
• Fluent in English (Spanish is an added asset)

You are expected to comply with Nefab’s Health & Safety and Environmental regulations at all times.

COMPANY VALUES AND WAYS OF WORKING

Our core values are Simplicity, Empowerment and Respect. Our ways of working are characterized by Customer First, Cooperation and Communication. This means that we are always putting customers first through cooperation and communication. We respect each other and the environment. People are empowered to grow and innovate to simplify.

APPLICATION

Impress us with your CV/resume and motivational letter, written in English.

Nefab is an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe everyone has talent and therefore welcome all applications.

Nefab [Company] is part of the Nefab Group, which was founded in 1949 and is a world leading global provider of sustainable packaging solutions and logistics optimization services. Nefab saves environmental and financial resources by optimizing supply chains. We do this by innovating together with our customers to create smarter packaging and logistics solutions while always respecting people and high ethical standards. This contributes to a better tomorrow for our customers, for society, and for the environment.  

With more than 75 years of experience combined with competence and presence in 38 countries, we offer global solutions and local service worldwide to companies in industries such as Telecom, Datacom, Semicon, Energy, Healthcare equipment, Mining & Construction, and LiB & E-mobility. Nefab Group has around 5,000 employees with a yearly turnover of 10.3 BSEK. The owners are the Nordgren/Pihl family and FAM AB, a privately owned holding company within the Wallenberg Ecosystem. 

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