Buyer Direct

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 Direct**_ located in _**Prai, Penang**_. 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.   **The experience we’re looking to add to our team:** * Requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. * Typically requires a minimum of 4 years of procurement experience. **What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:** * Medical benefits, dental, vision * Life Insurance * Paid Time Off * Performance Bonus NB09 AA98 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 [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) 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).