Job Posting Start Date 10-03-2024 Job Posting End Date 12-03-2024
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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/an Director, Commodity Management Indirect located in Austin, TX.
Reporting to the VP, Indirect Procurement, the Director, Commodity Management Indirect will be Responsible for developing, implementing, and managing global/regional strategies for specific Indirect Commodities that will provide Flex's sites with optimal supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality and delivery performance.
What a typical day looks like:
- Responsible for developing and managing indirect material procurement and supply base management strategies and policies.
- Develop and implement short and long term goals and objectives to reduce spend and optimize supply base.
- Conduct regular quarterly business reviews with suppliers and negotiations on pricing and terms and conditions.
- Develop metrics to be used to measure team performance and supplier performance.
- Guide the selection and development of preferred suppliers enabling Flex segments to meet their cost and performance goals.
- Manage negotiation team, establishing material pricing agreements with preferred suppliers, to provide Flex with the best value. Meet or exceed published cost reduction goals within agreed-to time frames, establish long-term relationships that benefit all Flex worldwide segments.
- Assure deployment of commodity strategies and pricing at Flex sites.
- Internally Market and communicate Commodity strategy and results.
- Monitor current commodity market conditions, technology roadmaps, and identify supply/demand trends. Develop, implement and communicate tactical and strategic commodity plans internally and to Flex customers as appropriate.
- Work closely with management to develop team resources to add value to the commodity function with regard to performance management and talent acquisition.
- Implement appropriate HR strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce
- Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience
- Great negotiations skills
- Manufacturing experience
- Must have knowledge and experience with Indirect Commodities.
- Experience working with other regions
- Knowledge of the MS Office (Excel, Word)
- Strong communication skills
- Different types of indirect commodities
- Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
- Life Insurance
- Matching 401K
- PTO
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee discounts at local retailers
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Job Category
Global Procurement & Supply Chain
Is Sponsorship Available?
No
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