Flex
manufacturing
MaterialsAnalyst4
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“Materials Analyst 4 at Flex. Skills: data evaluation, production planning, forecasting, demand alignment, Excel proficiency, materials financial performance tracking. providing data evaluation in support of the various areas within the Materials function. Assists in auditing data for accuracy and preparing summary reports, spreadsheets, graphics, and charts based on the inspection of data”
What You'll Achieve.
ensuring accurate demand alignment; Tracks materials financial performance; initiate corrective actions when required
Industry & Context.
Resolves data integrity issues; Proactively identifies and escalates potential issues related to metrics; Tracks materials financial performance and initiate corrective actions when required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree in on related field, Minimum 5 years of experience in materials, buying area, capability in production planning & forecasting, ensuring accurate demand alignment, Extensive proficiency in Excel, Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals and technical procedures, Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals, Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers and suppliers, Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages
Nice to Have
Usage of WMS /Baan/ Kinaxis is a nice to have, Any ERP tool experience recommended like SAP, Previous background in Finance for reconciliation and understanding variances is desired
What You'll Do.
providing data evaluation in support of the various areas within the Materials function
Assists in auditing data for accuracy and preparing summary reports
and charts based on the inspection of data
May assist in the preparation of recommendations to management based on the inspection of data
and presents various types of data
Prepares summary reports
and charts based on inspection of data from multiple sources
which may include but will not be limited to customer bills of material reports
and PPV form tracking
May create and/or maintain databases in support of data collection
Resolves data integrity issues
including but not limited to quotations
Proactively identifies and escalates potential issues related to metrics
suggest process/communication improvements relative to metric tracking activities
Tracks materials financial performance and initiate corrective actions when required
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
respond to questions from managers, customers and suppliers
Communication Scope
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers and suppliers
Full Job Description
Job Posting Start Date 05-19-2026 Job Posting End Date 05-20-2026 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 **Materials Analyst** located in **Columbia, SC.** Reporting to the **Purchasing Manager Direct,** the **Materials Analyst** will be responsible for providing data evaluation in support of the various areas within the Materials function. **What a typical day looks like:** * Assists in auditing data for accuracy and preparing summary reports, spreadsheets, graphics, and charts based on the inspection of data. * May assist in the preparation of recommendations to management based on the inspection of data. * Collects, compiles, evaluates, and presents various types of data. * Prepares summary reports, spreadsheets, and charts based on inspection of data from multiple sources, which may include but will not be limited to customer bills of material reports, staff metrics, PPV metrics, and PPV form tracking. * May create and/or maintain databases in support of data collection. * Audits data. Resolves data integrity issues, including but not limited to quotations. * Proactively identifies and escalates potential issues related to metrics. * Where applicable, suggest process/communication improvements relative to metric tracking activities. * Tracks materials financial performance and initiate corrective actions when required. **The experience we’re looking to add to our team:** * Bachelor’s Degree in on related field. * Minimum 5 years of experienc
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