Flex
BuyerDirect
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Buyer Direct at Flex. Skills: Material availability, Supplier performance, Cost negotiation. Maintain relations with suppliers. Place orders for raw materials and parts”
What You'll Achieve.
Support production schedules; Drive supplier performance improvements; Drive on-time delivery improvements; Manage demand changes; Mitigate shortages; Manage expedites; Reduce costs; Maintain inventory health
Industry & Context.
Shortage mitigation; Expedite management; Cost negotiation; Cost reduction
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BAS or equivalent work experience, Fluent English level, Proven track record managing material availability to support production schedules, Experience driving supplier performance and on-time delivery improvements, Ability to manage demand changes through push in / push out execution, Strong track record in shortage mitigation and expedite management, Demonstrated experience in cost negotiation and cost reduction initiatives, Experience working with inventory health metrics, Strong ownership of PO lifecycle
What You'll Do.
Maintain relations with suppliers
Place orders for raw materials and parts
Receive and handle confirmations
Check and modify purchase orders
Urge shipments if needed
Minimize risk of obsolescence
Correspond with freight forwarders
Organize transportation
Settle debit and credit issues
File and record documents
Check inventory of critical materials
Modify inventory discrepancies
Handle purchasing data privacy
Assure active components according to production needs
Review requisitions and MRP output
Obtain product information from vendors
Order material based on requisitions
Reschedule material based on MRP output
Cancel material based on MRP output
Maintain procurement records
Full Job Description
Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. ## Job Summary _To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a** _Buyer Direct_** located in **_Guadalajara, North Campus_**. _ _Reporting to the Director, Materials, Direct Buyer role involves_ _being responsible for_ _coordinates activities involved with procuring direct materials, components and equipment._ **What a typical day looks like:** * _Mainteining 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 t
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