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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

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.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a minimum of 2 to 4 years of procurement experience.

• Use of the following tools may be required: Working usage of Word, Excel and Power Point, English language knowledge, data entry, ten-key, spreadsheet (PC), ERP software.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Life Insurance

• Medical Benefits

• Allowances and Bonuses

• Paid Time-Off

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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).