Cost Analyst (paper industry experience is a plus)

OIA Global provides customers with an unparalleled suite of scalable and flexible supply chain solutions. Supported by 1,300 forward-thinking employees, we specialize in 3PL, 4PL, sustainability, technology, contract logistics, packaging design and optimization, and raw materials management. Since 1988, we have grown into a $1.3 billion company with a presence in 27 countries and industry expertise in fashion and apparel, consumer goods, healthcare, energy, and industrials. OIA Global is privately held by LDI, Ltd.
Summary: Cost Analyst
The Cost Analyst is responsible for gathering, evaluating, and applying appropriate costs associated with new or existing projects for one or more packaging products, with a focus on global data gathering and analysis. The cost analyst will also be responsible for developing approaches for direct procurement, negotiating with suppliers, and assessing supplier performance across contract terms. Furthermore, as the analyst integrates into the organization, they will be expected to handle a variety of financial, pricing, procurement, category support, and implementation activities to assist sales and product managers as needed, often in flux, and prioritizing multiple, competing, demands. The ideal cost analyst becomes a product, network, and visionary consultant, essential to the continued success of OIA, and a desired voice of strategic input.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Gathering, compiling, and preparing project cost analysis while exercising strong attention to detail, accuracy, and providing prompt delivery to stakeholders within tight timelines
• Identifying, documenting, and enacting process improvements to better align procurement activities with corporate strategy or improve costing timelines
• Collaborating with Project Managers, Sales, and International Staff on complex projects for large multinational brands, including the management of the RFQ process with suppliers
• Ongoing analysis of supplier costs and structures, using cost references, historical data, proprietary understanding of production processes, or product features
• Collecting, Confirming, and Final Review of supplier selection, terms, and conditions, buy price, and sales price for all projects to meet client or strategic objectives.
• Working with regional costing and support staff to provide project context and overall corporate direction to ensure quotation accuracy and usefulness
• Ad hoc supplier reviews - performance tracking, margin analysis, program performance and purchase reviews, QBR administration, balanced scorecard implementation, and metadata management
• Cadence based project volume and allocation analysis
• Assisting finance manager with ad hoc financial or project-based costing and pricing assignments
• Creating, updating, and maintaining documentation related to costing processes, analysis methods, or standard engagement procedures