Commodity Analyst

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Flex is seeking a Commodity Analyst Mechanical to manage mechanical commodities and contribute to the growth of the company in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop the sourcing strategy & rationalize supplier selections.
• Develop a technical, statistical and fundamental assessment for each commodity.
• Manage cash negotiations and secure advantageous commercial agreements with approved suppliers.
• Negotiate terms and conditions for annual and multi-year purchase commitments.
• Coordinate selection of transportation modes and carriers which will result in lowering the delivered costs of materials while assuring continuity of quality supply, flexibility to respond to changing requirements and maintenance of vendor relationships for long term benefits.
• Cost Management/Reduction/Cost Avoidance.
• Manage inventories associated with the strategic commodities to avoid additional expense or shortage to the company.
• Evaluation of commodity risk positions reported to multiple levels of the organization.
• Develop plans resulting in cost savings, synergies, quality improvements and supply chain efficiencies.
• Evaluate hedge effectiveness and calculate cost savings and avoidance.
• Work with customer on ECN (Engineering Change note) implementation & design release.
• Manage supply Chain: Shorten Leadtime, implement logistic program, SMI/CRP, VMI.
• AOS Management during build phase and initial production phase.
• Knowledge about lean manufacturing.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree /Diploma in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Prefer a minimum of 5 -7 years of experience in materials or related field.
• Good communication skill proficient in English.
• Proven Program Management and negotiation skills.
• Experience with commodities and supplier-management.
• Great eye for details and good analytical skill.