Supply Chain Analyst

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 Purchase Price Variance and initiate action plans.  * Monitor and manage supplier times.  * Mitigates shortages, 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.  **Customer Supply Chain Management:**  * Manages material cost reviews.  * Drive initiatives to improve gross material margin.  * Identify, implement and drive actions for Retained Purchase Price Variance (RPPV) optimization.  * Drive reconciliation process with customer (PPV, Premium charges, carrying costs, freight charges, excess and obsolete inventory, Non-cancelable, Non-Returnable (NCNR), etc.)  * Identify opportunities to increase turnkey business and develop materials management plan.  * Coordinate quarterly/monthly PPV hard call process.  **The experience we’re looking to add to our team:** * Typically requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.   * Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in finance, materials sourcing, commodity management or supply chain design/management or other related area.  * Must have an 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.   * To perform the major job responsibilities the use of the following tools may be required: Office Skills: telephones, data entry, office software to include, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages, and database systems.  **What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:** * Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision * Life Insurance * Paid Time Off * Allowances & Bonuses 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).