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To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a/an Commodity Manager Indirect located in Perai, Penang.
Reporting to the VP, Indirect Procurement, the Commodity Manager Indirect role involve responsible for building internal relationships and developing indirect material sourcing and supply base strategies, participating in developing processes to effectively control spending in the Indirect Procurement commodities and scale to support anticipated growth along with the corporation. To standardize indirect commodities, development and management of supply chain relationships, and drive further site cost reductions across the Flex portfolio through Supply Chain consolidation and development of cost savings strategies.
What a typical day looks like:
- Responsible for supporting indirect material sourcing and supply base management strategies and policies. Participate and provide direction in the development of preferred suppliers working closely with regional and global teams.
- Work closely with regional and global teams to develop strategies that will drive synergy savings.
- Implement and communicate strategic and preferred commodity plans designed to meet site performance goals.
- Meet or exceed published cost reduction goals with agreed-to time frames, establish long-term relationships that benefit Flex worldwide.
- Monitor current market conditions, technology roadmaps and identify supply-demand trends.
- Work with site purchasing managers to develop the scope of work for services to optimize project costs by implementing approved quotation process.
- Provide guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult and complex estimating and/or procurement assignments.
- Work closely with regional teams and with site NPP and MRO teams to develop strategies that will drive synergies savings across the sites.
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience and training.
- A Master's or MBA Degree is preferred.
- A minimum of 7 years of material and manufacturing experience, including supervision.
- Life Insurance
- Medical Benefits
- Allowances and Bonuses
- Paid Time-Off
Job Category
Global Procurement & Supply Chain
Required Skills:
Optional Skills:
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