Flex

SupplyChainAnalyst

Penang, Malaysia FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“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. Hold up material manager or director to develop, implement GPSC reports, data research trends to facilitate resolutions making”

What You'll Achieve.

Increase Vendor Managed Inventory; Reduced Guide-Time; Electronic Data Interface penetration; improve gross material margin; Retained Purchase Price Variance (RPPV) optimization; increase turnkey business

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

facilitate resolutions making; initiate corrective actions when required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, minimum of 4 years of experience in finance, materials sourcing, commodity management or supply chain design/management or other related area, understanding of cost accounting, electronic component markets, price trends and technologies, A background in electronics manufacturing and a thorough understanding of Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) product development process

What You'll Do.

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

Drives sourcing/pricing strategies in materials quotations

Presents materials value-add to customers or suppliers

and influence customer to use 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

which includes Memorandums of Comprehension

Non-disclosure and regional pricing agreements

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

cross-functional coordination; 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

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 **Prai, Penang**. 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 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: Supply Management: * Manage regional supplier contract negotiations, which includes Memorandums of Comprehension, Non-disclosure and regional pricing agreements. * Develop and maintain supplier relationships. * Measure and report Pur

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