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/an Commodity Manager Indirect located in Guadalajara North site.

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Commodity Management Indirect, 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. The Commodity Manager Indirect 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.
- Monitor current commodity market conditions, technology roadmaps and identify supply/demand challenges. Develop, implement, and communicate strategical and tactical commodity plans internally and to Flex customers as appropriate.
- 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 our compliance standards.
- Recognize the manufacturing process, technologies, techniques, and the product
- High level participation in daily procurement activities and effective problem solving on daily issues
- Be able to track, document, and communicate SOW changes to Supplier and Stakeholders on a fast-paced environment
- Drive cost reduction/improvement negotiations considering a Total Cost of Ownership approach.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

- BA/BS or equivalent work experience
- Engineering with Commercial background experience 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
- Problem Solving and Detail-oriented

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

- Competitive Salary
- Life & Medical insurance
- Christmas Bonus
- Food Coupons
- Saving Fund.
- Life Insurance

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Job Category

Global Procurement & Supply Chain

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