Commodity Manager Indirect

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Job Summary:

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Commodity Manager Indirect located in Perai, Penang.

Reporting to the Global Commodity Management Director, In this role you will be responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and management of regional strategies and sourcing activities to provide Flex segments and business groups with optimal supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality, and delivery performance. Working closely with the Global Automation team / Local Management, the Commodity Manager Indirect – Automation will communicate and implement strategies, contracts, and pricing to the Americas region with an overall focus on maintaining good supplier relationships and costs to a minimum to achieve maximum advantage for the company and its customers.

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 cost reduction/improvement negotiations 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 in manufacturing/Processes preferrable 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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