Flex Commodity Manager Indirect 

Malaysia, Penang 

287031587

What a typical day looks like:

• Establish and manage long term strategic relationships with core suppliers, drive engagement with Flex sites and business units.
• Guide the commercial selection, development and management of Core and Strategic Suppliers to meet Automation Integrations and Components costs and performance goals.
• Design and deploy programs for supplier selection, supplier performance management and supply base optimization.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders, communicating regularly with other departments to ensure smooth operations as well to ensure timely manufacturing ramp on new programs.
• Drive costreduction/improvementnegotiations considering a Total Cost of Ownership approach.
• Drive our commercial Flex automation strategy with procurement, engineering, segment and operational teams across the board. Including the setup of the Indirect Procurement Automation team.
• Establish and manage executive long-term strategic relationships with core suppliers.
• Ensure the optimal commercial selection, development and management of Core and Strategic Suppliers to meet Automation Integrations and Components costs and performance goals.
• Negotiate with key vendors to achieve best Total Cost of Ownership benefit for Flex.
• Design and deploy programs for supplier selection, supplier performance management and supply base optimization.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, communicating regularly with other departments to ensure smooth operations as well to ensure timely manufacturing ramp on new programs.
• Monitor current commodity market conditions, technology roadmaps and identify supply/demand challenges. Develop, implement, and communicate strategical and tactical commodity as appropriate.
• Source for innovation within the market and bring those ideas to Flex.
• Provide access to leading technology, product roadmaps, technology strategies and industry trends.
• Provide point of escalation for Commodity issues as appropriate.
• Participate in the review of supplier contracts, outlining requirements and considerations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and material control systems to optimize supply chain operations, adhering to Flex highest compliance standards.
• Ensure the team responds proactively and accurately to the fast pace of business.
• High level participation in critical procurement activities and effective problem solving.

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

• Business Automation/ Business Systems or equivalent work experience
• Engineering with Commercial background experience is required.
• Strong knowledge inmanufacturing/Processespreferrable for the electronics industry
• Manufacturing and Customer-facing experience including management
• Strategic Supplier Development
• Contract Negotiation experience
• Advanced English
• Leadership background
• Problem Solving and Detail-oriented
• Ability to interface and communicate with different levels of the organization
• Teamwork
• Office (Advanced Excel & PPT)
• Automation background

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 CategoryGlobal Procurement & Supply Chain

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