Buyer

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* ***Buyer*** *located in* ***Guadalajara, North Campus****.* *Reporting to the Purchasing Manager Direct,* ***Buyer*** *this role will be coordinating activities involved with procuring direct materials, components and equipment.* **What a typical day looks like:** * Maintaining relations with the suppliers. * Placing orders for necessary raw materials and purchased parts according to the requirements of the production. * Receiving and handling the confirmations. * Checking the purchase orders and modifying them according to the changes in the production plan with the help of the Shortage List and the Open Purchase Order List. * Tracking shipments, urging them if needed. * Regular, weekly check of the stocks, avoiding overstock. * Minimizing the risk of obsolescence with the help of the weekly check of the obsolete report. * Correspondence with the freight forwarders, warehouses, and in case organizing the transportation. * Dealing with claims, settling debit and credit issues. * Filing and recording all necessary documents. * Checking the inventory of critical materials (personally if needed) according to the Shortage List. * Getting in touch with the right warehouse personnel and having the discrepancy modified if there is any inventory discrepancies. * Handling purchasing data privacy. * Assuring all active components according to production needs, in time, for the accord price in the request. * Reviews requisitions and MRP output. * Confers with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability and delivery schedule. * Orders, reschedules and cancels material based on requisitions and MRP output. * Maintains procurement records such as items purchased, costs, delivery and inventories. * Manages supplier to price, delivery and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate. * Approves invoices for payment. * Investigation inventory levels. * Monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle. * Conducts quarterly supplier reviews. * Maintains procurement records, reports and metrics. * NPI – New Product Introduction (Flex site is the receiving site and the product has not been manufactured elsewhere in volume yet) **The experience we’re looking to add to our team:** * *Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience.* * *Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of procurement experience.* * *Experience in NPI.* * *Fluent English.* * *Use of the following tools may be required: Working usage of Word, Excel and Power Point, data entry, ten\-key, spreadsheet (PC), ERP software.* * *Experience in* *personnel management* * *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.* * *Knowledge* *in planning and production processes**.* * *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.* **What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:** * Competitive Salary. * Life \& Medical insurance. * Christmas Bonus. * Food Coupons. * Saving Fund. GM13 **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).