Flex
manufacturing
PurchasingManagerDirect
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“Purchasing Manager Direct at Flex. Skills: production planning, demand management, inventory management, material supply, operational metrics. Overseeing activities related to the procurement of Direct Planning materials, parts. Helping materials and production functions”
What You'll Achieve.
Monitors and proactively addresses issues that impact performance to dedicated ship date time, reply time, and inventory goals; Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) such as OTD (On Time Delivery); Work order aging tracking and reporting
Industry & Context.
Ability to make data-driven decisions; Successful use of decision-making and analytical skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and extensive knowledge of production planning and practices, Experience as a Production planning Manufacturing industry, Advanced English, Ability to make data-driven decisions, Successful use of decision-making and analytical skills, Excellent communication skills, Production planning and demand management, Experience managing production schedules and work orders, follow-up on production execution and material floor, Coordination of material supply to production lines, Inventory accuracy control and cycle counting practice, Inventory management, Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) such as OTD (On Time Delivery), Work order aging tracking and reporting
What You'll Do.
Overseeing activities related to the procurement of Direct Planning materials
Helping materials and production functions
Guides order processing activities for major customer units
Advises non-exempt associates regarding day-to-day priority of customer requests
Serves as advanced interface with customer for escalations of order dedications
and problem resolution
Monitors and proactively addresses issues that impact performance to dedicated ship date time
Coordinates and manages high-visibility and/or important customer programs
Coordinates with Master Scheduler to manage product life cycle and related materials availability issues
Drives process improvements inside and outside the area of Order Management
coordinates and approves product release to the production planning systems based on material and capacity availability
Provides input to management
and /or interfaces with customer program management
customers and production control to reschedule production in the event of design changes
labor and material shortages
and other potential schedule interruptions
May also hold up inventory control
supply chain management
Manages the activities of his subordinates
Guides and coordinates the supply of raw materials to the corresponding destinations
Supervise inventories
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Serves as advanced interface with customer for escalations of order dedications, order expedites, and problem resolution; Coordinates with Master Scheduler to manage product life cycle and related materials availability issues; Provides input to management, reschedules, and /or interfaces with customer program management, master scheduling, customers and production control to reschedule production in the event of design changes, labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills; Advanced English
Process & Methodology
Coordinating and managing high-visibility and/or important customer programs, Managing production schedules and work orders
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 Job Description To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a**Purchasing Manager Direct** located in Guadalajara, **North Campus.** Reporting to the **Production Planning Supervisor** the **Purchasing Manager Direct** role involves responsible of overseeing activities related to the procurement of Direct Planning materials, parts, In charge of helping materials and production functions. **What a typical day looks like:** * Guides order processing activities for major customer units. * Advises non-exempt associates regarding day-to-day priority of customer requests. * Serves as advanced interface with customer for escalations of order dedications, order expedites, and problem resolution. * Monitors and proactively addresses issues that impact performance to dedicated ship date time, reply time, and inventory goals. * Coordinates and manages high-visibility and/or important customer programs. May include initial customer or product startup initiatives or large customer programs. * Coordinates with Master Scheduler to manage product life cycle and related materials availability issues. * Drives process improvements inside and outside the area of Order Management. * Plans, schedules, coordinates and approves product release to the production planning systems based on material and capacity availability. * Provides input to management, reschedules, and /or interfaces with customer program management, master scheduling, customers and production control to resch
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