Purchasing Manager Direct

Description

Summary: The Purchasing Manager Direct will coordinate activities involved with procuring direct materials, components, and equipment, managing and guiding a team of buyers and expeditors to meet procurement and supplier management goals. Highlights: 1. Opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth 2. Lead a team of buyers and expeditors to achieve procurement goals 3. Contribute to innovative products that improve the world 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** --------------- **Summary:** The “**Purchasing Manager Direct**” will be based in **Flex GDL North**, reporting to **Material Manager.** This role will be coordinating activities involved with procuring direct materials, components and equipment. **Principal Accountabilities**: * Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures. * Establishes goals for purchasing department. * Follow\-up policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities. * Manage and guide a team of buyers and expeditors to meet procurement and supplier management goals * Interface with procurement groups in updating and maintaining company procurement strategies * Implement processes with suppliers to improve on time delivery and Purchase Price Variance * Helping implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory models * Supervise the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services * Approves purchase orders and change notices through subordinates. * Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy. * Ensures continuity of raw material supply to help production schedules and balances with achieving inventory level targets. * Investigates inventory levels. Helps process to manage excess and obsolete material. * Conduct supplier performance reviews and help the team to maintain supplier consistent on time delivery and implement processes with suppliers to ensure on time delivery and quality of product / service * Keep senior management informed of present/future trends in availability and cost of materials, components and equipment * Monitors on\-time supplier deliveries, inventory turns, MRP execution, Purchase Price Variance, processing time reduction, supplier performance and cost investigation. * Act as first point of escalation with suppliers and communicate all unresolved issues to the Senior Purchasing Manager * Work closely with the team to ensure purchasing compliance to corporate directives * Implement appropriate HR strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce * Ability to read, research and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. * Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedures. * Ability to effectively present information and acknowledges to questions from groups. * Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and apply mathematical operations. * Ability to apply common sense comprehension to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Skills: * Previous experience in electronics. * Bachelor’s degree completed. * Advanced English. * Intermediate to Advanced Excel. * Knowledge of MRP. * Previous experience coordinating personnel. * Experience managing KPIs. **What you will receive for the excellent work you deliver:** * Competitive salary * Life and medical insurance * Christmas bonus * Food vouchers * Savings fund JM54 **Job Category** ---------------- Global Procurement \& Supply Chain Required Skills: Optional Skills: Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).