Purchasing Manager 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.

• Prepare instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures. 

• Establishes goals for purchasing department. 

• Follow-up policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities. 

• Manage and guide a team of buyers and expeditors to meet procurement and supplier management goals 

• Interface with procurement groups in updating and maintaining company procurement strategies 

• Implement processes with suppliers to improve on time delivery and Purchase Price Variance 

• Helping implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory models 

• Supervise the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services 

• Approves purchase orders and change notices through subordinates. 

• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy. 

• Ensures continuity of raw material supply to help production schedules and balances with achieving inventory level targets. 

• Investigates inventory levels. Helps process to manage excess and obsolete material. 

• Conduct supplier performance reviews and help the team to maintain supplier consistent on time delivery and implement processes with suppliers to ensure on time delivery and quality of product / service 

• Keep senior management informed of present/future trends in availability and cost of materials, components and equipment 

• Monitors on-time supplier deliveries, inventory turns, MRP execution, Purchase Price Variance, processing time reduction, supplier performance and cost investigation. 

• BA/BS or equivalent work experience.

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or materials management within a manufacturing environment.

• Intermediate to Advanced English proficiency.

• Proven experience leading and developing purchasing teams.

• Strong knowledge of supplier management, purchasing processes, and materials planning.

• Experience managing procurement KPIs and driving performance improvements through data analysis and metric development.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve On-Time Delivery performance.

• Experience resolving procurement-related issues, including overdue invoices, receiving discrepancies, and supplier performance challenges.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

• Experience working with ERP systems.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Competitive Salary.

• Life & Medical insurance.

• Christmas Bonus.

• Food Coupons.

• Saving Fund.

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