Buyer Direct jobs at Flex

The “” will be based inreporting to the
Purchasing Manager

This role will be coordinating activities involved with procuring direct materials, components and equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining relations with the suppliers.

• Placing orders for necessary raw materials and purchased parts according to the requirements of the production.

• Receiving and handling the confirmations.

• Checking the purchase orders and modifying them according to the changes in the production plan with the help of the Shortage List and the Open Purchase Order List.

• Tracking shipments, urging them if needed.

• Regular, weekly check of the stocks, avoiding overstock.

• Minimizing the risk of obsolescence with the help of the weekly check of the obsolete report.

• Correspondence with the freight forwarders, warehouses, and in case organizing the transportation.

• Dealing with claims, settling debit and credit issues.

• Filing and recording all necessary documents.

• Checking the inventory of critical materials (personally if needed) according to the Shortage List.

• Getting in touch with the right warehouse personnel and having the discrepancy modified if there is any inventory discrepancies.

• Handling purchasing data privacy.

• Assuring all active components according to production needs, in time, for the accord price in the request.

• Reviews requisitions and MRP output.

• Confers with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.

• Orders, reschedules and cancels material based on requisitions and MRP output.

• Maintains procurement records such as items purchased, costs, delivery and inventories.

• Manages supplier to price, delivery and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate.

• Approves invoices for payment.

• Investigation inventory levels.

• Monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle.

• Conducts quarterly supplier reviews.

• Maintains procurement records, reports and metrics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree preferred

• Knowledge in Electrical or Industrial Engineering is a plus

• Typically requires a minimum of 2 to 4 years of procurement experience.

• Detail oriented a must

• Use of the following tools may be required: Working usage of Word, Excel and Power Point, English language knowledge, data entry, ten-key, spreadsheet (PC), ERP software.

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos.

• Ability to write simple correspondence.

• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

• Ability to apply common sense comprehension to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Orangeburg, SC.

Reporting to thethe
role involves being in charge of overseeing activities related to the procurement of direct materials, parts, components and equipment, and directs/coordinates activities of personnel engaged in procurement.

General duties will include identifying and procuring the goods and services that an organization requires, manage all procurement related activities. Maintain purchasing goals/metrics, develop purchasing policy and procedures and to guide and mentor the team with regard to all purchasing activities to ensure value is achieved providing maximum value to the business.

What a typical day looks like:

• Assist management to establish roles and duties of purchasing goals
• Drive for Inventory Turn Over improvement per site targets
• Manage and optimize inventory at target levels
• Drive for 100% supplier on time delivery
• Initiate inventory control/cost containment to give in Purchase Price Variance
• Supervise the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services
• Work closely with the team to ensure purchasing compliance to corporate directives
• Review controls to reduce exposures on End of Life Projects to minimize exposure on obsolete stock
• Help corporate excess materials internal programs (as appropriate)
• Deal with day-to-day operational issues with staff and act as escalation to unresolved HR issues to management
• Streamline Purchasing processes and develop integrated purchasing strategies to effectively manage the suppliers on order fulfillment and assurance of supply
• Direct, develop & implement policies, procedures, and metrics to effectively manage materials shortages & ensure order fulfillment.
• Creates and presents customized reporting using Microsoft Excel (reports for top purchasing management)
• Experience with high volume manufacturing, SMT, automated lines
• Create an environment that fosters team building & high performance
• Interface with both internal & external stakeholder to derive achievable targets, set up strategic plan and drive the team towards meeting the target as set forth.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a minimum of 4 years of related experience.
• Demonstrates functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the function and a thorough understanding of Flex and related business.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Team player with strong organizational skills Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to make quick decisions Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
• CPIM and CPM preferred.
• Impacts the near-term(quarterly/semi-annual)operational success of the function. Creates functional processes or technologies. Executes and provides input to functional strategic plans and objectives for site. May lead a major initiative that may impact multiple sites/customers.
• Makes decisions for the function. Decisions may affect multiple departments or functions
• Demonstrates skills in performance management, teaching/leading, counseling and mentoring.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Buyer Directlocated inSalt Lake City, UT.

Reporting to theBuyer Directwill be coordinating activities involved with procuring direct materials, components and equipment.

What a typical day looks like:

• Maintaining relations with the suppliers.
• Placing orders for necessary raw materials and purchased parts according to the requirements of the production.
• Receiving and handling the confirmations.
• Checking the purchase orders and modifying them according to the changes in the production plan with the help of the Shortage List and the Open Purchase Order List.
• Tracking shipments, urging them if needed.
• Regular, weekly check of the stocks, avoiding overstock.
• Minimizing the risk of obsolescence with the help of the weekly check of the obsolete report.
• Correspondence with the freight forwarders, warehouses, and in case organizing the transportation.
• Dealing with claims, settling debit and credit issues.
• Filing and recording all necessary documents.
• Checking the inventory of critical materials (personally if needed) according to the Shortage List.
• Getting in touch with the right warehouse personnel and having the discrepancy modified if there is any inventory discrepancies.
• Handling purchasing data privacy.
• Assuring all active components according to production needs, in time, for the accord price in the request.
• Reviews requisitions and MRP output.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• Orders, reschedules and cancels material based on requisitions and MRP output.
• Maintains procurement records such as items purchased, costs, delivery and inventories.
• Manages supplier to price, delivery and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate.
• Approves invoices for payment.
• Investigation inventory levels.
• Monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle.
• Conducts quarterly supplier reviews.
• Maintains procurement records, reports and metrics.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of Incoterms.
• Working usage of Word, Excel and Power Point, data entry, ten-key, spreadsheet (PC), ERP software, MRP.
• English language knowledge.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to apply common sense comprehension to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Purchasing Manager Directlocated inUS South Carolina Columbia.

Reporting to thethewill been in charge of overseeing activities related to the procurement of Direct materials, parts, components and equipment. Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in procurement consistent with delivery requirements and quality specifications.

What a typical day looks like:

• Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.

• Establishes goals for purchasing department.

• Follow-up policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities.

• Manage and guide a team of buyers and expeditors to meet procurement and supplier management goals

• Interface with procurement groups in updating and maintaining company procurement strategies

• Implement processes with suppliers to improve on time delivery and Purchase Price Variance

• Helping implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory models

• Supervise the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services

• Approves purchase orders and change notices through subordinates.

• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.

• Ensures continuity of raw material supply to help production schedules and balances with achieving inventory level targets.

• Investigates inventory levels. Helps process to manage excess and obsolete material.

• Conduct supplier performance reviews and help the team to maintain supplier consistent on time delivery and implement processes with suppliers to ensure on time delivery and quality of product / service

• Keep senior management informed of present/future trends in availability and cost of materials, components and equipment

• Monitors on-time supplier deliveries, inventory turns, MRP execution, Purchase Price Variance, processing time reduction, supplier performance and cost investigation.

• Act as first point of escalation with suppliers and communicate all unresolved issues to the Senior Purchasing Manager

• Work closely with the team to ensure purchasing compliance to corporate directives

• Implement appropriate HR strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce

The experience we’re looking to add to our team,

• 5 - 7 years of experience in a similar position

• Bachelor’s degree or related field or equivalent experience.

• Electromechanical supplier previous experience (metal, plastics)

• Medium volume manufacturing previous experience

• Knowledge of the MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Leadership previous experience

• Customer-facing experience

• Communication skills

• BAAN

Here are a few of our preferred experiences:

• Rapid Response

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Purchasing Manager Directlocated inUS South Carolina Columbia.

Reporting to thethewill been in charge of overseeing activities related to the procurement of Direct materials, parts, components and equipment. Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in procurement consistent with delivery requirements and quality specifications.

What a typical day looks like:

• Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.

• Establishes goals for purchasing department.

• Follow-up policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities.

• Manage and guide a team of buyers and expeditors to meet procurement and supplier management goals

• Interface with procurement groups in updating and maintaining company procurement strategies

• Implement processes with suppliers to improve on time delivery and Purchase Price Variance

• Helping implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory models

• Supervise the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services

• Approves purchase orders and change notices through subordinates.

• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.

• Ensures continuity of raw material supply to help production schedules and balances with achieving inventory level targets.

• Investigates inventory levels. Helps process to manage excess and obsolete material.

• Conduct supplier performance reviews and help the team to maintain supplier consistent on time delivery and implement processes with suppliers to ensure on time delivery and quality of product / service

• Keep senior management informed of present/future trends in availability and cost of materials, components and equipment

• Monitors on-time supplier deliveries, inventory turns, MRP execution, Purchase Price Variance, processing time reduction, supplier performance and cost investigation.

• Act as first point of escalation with suppliers and communicate all unresolved issues to the Senior Purchasing Manager

• Work closely with the team to ensure purchasing compliance to corporate directives

• Implement appropriate HR strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce

The experience we’re looking to add to our team,

• 5 - 7 years of experience in a similar position

• Bachelor’s degree or related field or equivalent experience.

• Electromechanical supplier previous experience (metal, plastics)

• Medium volume manufacturing previous experience

• Knowledge of the MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Leadership previous experience

• Customer-facing experience

• Communication skills

• BAAN

Here are a few of our preferred experiences:

• Rapid Response

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Direct Buyerlocated inHenrico, VA.

Reporting to theDirect Buyerwill be based inCoordinates activities involved with procuring direct materials, components and equipment.

What a typical day looks like:

• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• Orders, reschedules and cancels material based on requisitions and MRP output.
• Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery and inventories.
• Manages supplier to price, delivery and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate.
• Approves invoices for payment.
• Expedites delivery of goods to users.
• Analyzes inventory levels. Prepares liability reports for excess and obsolete management.
• May gather quotations, examine bids, negotiate contracts and make awards.
• May plan, schedule and monitor the movement of materials through the production cycle.
• Interfaces with suppliers and customers to secure both delivery and the best market price.
• Makes tactical buying decisions. Executes corporate sourcing programs and purchasing high dollar parts.
• Maintains procurement records, reports and metrics
• Prepares and/or reviews bid requests and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.
• Establish VMI agreements and Min/Max concept for appropriate commodities.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team,

• 5+ years of procurement related experience
• Electronics, electrical knowledge would be a plus
• Ability to use Excel at Intermediate level.
• Experience of using ERP systems - preferred.
• Great attitude, adaptable, motivated
• Ability to act both as a Team player or independently, and across multiple activities.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement