Flex
manufacturing
SupplyChainAnalyst
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“Supply Chain Analyst at Flex. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. customer interface on strategic materials for key assigned accounts. develop, implement GPSC reports”
What You'll Achieve.
increase Vendor Managed Inventory; Reduced Guide-Time; Electronic Data Interface penetration; Measure and report Purchase Price Variance; Mitigates shortages, excess on order and excess on hand; improve gross material margin; Retained Purchase Price Variance (RPPV) optimization; increase turnkey business
Industry & Context.
data research trends to facilitate resolutions making; initiate corrective actions when required; initiate action plans; Mitigates shortages, excess on order and excess on hand; Retained Purchase Price Variance (RPPV) optimization
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
understanding of cost accounting, understanding of electronic component markets, understanding of price trends and technologies, background in electronics manufacturing, thorough understanding of Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) product development process, use of the following tools may be required: Office Skills: telephones, data entry, office software to include, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages, and database systems
What You'll Do.
customer interface on strategic materials for key assigned accounts
implement GPSC reports
data research trends to facilitate resolutions making
drives sourcing/pricing strategies in materials quotations
presents materials value-add to customers or suppliers
influence customer to use Flex preferred suppliers
interfaces with customer or supplier in new project start-up
for cost of ownership issues
develops and guides implementation of flexibility and supply assurance plans
manages component cost/price on a local
regional and global basis
tracks materials financial performance and initiate corrective actions when required
defines and implements pricing and costing strategies
coordinate sourcing strategies with Supply Management and Customers
develop and implement cost take down strategies
increase Vendor Managed Inventory
Reduced Guide-Time and Electronic Data Interface penetration
Manage regional supplier contract negotiations
Develop and maintain supplier relationships
Measure and report Purchase Price Variance and initiate action plans
Monitor and manage supplier times
excess on order and excess on hand
Participate on and help global and regional commodity teams
Contribute information/data on top spend suppliers for quarterly scorecards
Manages material cost reviews
Drive initiatives to improve gross material margin
implement and drive actions for Retained Purchase Price Variance (RPPV) optimization
Drive reconciliation process with customer (PPV
excess and obsolete inventory
Non-Returnable (NCNR)
Identify opportunities to increase turnkey business and develop materials management plan
Coordinate quarterly/monthly PPV hard call process
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
coordinate sourcing strategies with Supply Management and Customers; participate on and help global and regional commodity teams
Communication Scope
customer interface; presents materials value-add to customers or suppliers; influence customer to use Flex preferred suppliers
Process & Methodology
new project start-up, develop and implement flexibility and supply assurance plans, develop materials management plan
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 **Supply Chain Analyst** located in Shanghai Jiading. In charge of customer interface on strategic materials for key assigned accounts. Hold up material manager or director to develop, implement GPSC reports, data research trends to facilitate resolutions making. **What a typical day looks like:** * Drives sourcing/pricing strategies in materials quotations. * Presents materials value-add to customers or suppliers, and influence customer to use Flex preferred suppliers. * Interfaces with customer or supplier in new project start-up, for cost of ownership issues. * Develops and guides implementation of flexibility and supply assurance plans. * Manages component cost/price on a local, regional and global basis. * Tracks materials financial performance and initiate corrective actions when required. * Defines and implements pricing and costing strategies. * Coordinate sourcing strategies with Supply Management and Customers. * Develop and implement cost take down strategies. * Increase Vendor Managed Inventory, Reduced Guide-Time and Electronic Data Interface penetration Specialized Job controls may be required for certain positions. These could include on or more of the following duties: Manage regional supplier contract negotiations, which includes Memorandums of Comprehension, Non-disclosure and regional pricing agreements. Develop and maintain supplier relationships. Measure and report Purchase Price Variance
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