About This Role
This role is for a Supply Chain Manager who will drive supply chain strategies, leverage supplier expertise, and support design teams and global automotive quotes. The position aims to provide Flex and its customers with a strategic market advantage, focusing on new electrification products for leading Automotive OEMs and Tier-1s.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement global supply chain strategies based on customer requirements to establish flexible, robust, competitive, and resilient supply chains that meet expectations related to inventory turnover, annual productivity, and margin
- Drive strategic procurement initiatives to optimize cost and generate value
- Be the lead interface between the design team and suppliers to identify leading technology and competitive advantages for new electrification products
- Lead the sourcing process for key components related to design projects that increase product performance and market competitiveness
- Be the first contact point for customers related to all material topics: demand planning, MRP load, inventory turnover, material pricing, VA/VE, multi-sourcing, risk mitigation, liability coverage, and other contractual topics
- Work closely with Business Development to win new business opportunities (quotes) and to offer competitive best-in-class supply chain solutions to customers
- Support New Product Introduction and New Product Launches and participate in customer meetings together with Program and Account Management
- Interface with Flex internal organizations: business development, manufacturing site, program management, commodity management, and supplier quality
- Frequent national and international travel up to ~25%
Requirements
- Extensive experience in Supply Chain Management or Materials Management
- Completed education in Industrial Engineering, Business Management, or Electronics
- Experience in Automotive business environment (OEM, Tier-1)
- Experience in Planning and Inventory Management
- Good understanding of Financial Basics (Margin, P&L, OP)
- Enthusiasm to work and communicate with customers, suppliers, designers, and internal teams
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent English language skills in written and spoken form
Nice to have:
- Basic technical understanding of Automotive Electronics
- Local language skills
About the Company
Flex is a diversified manufacturing partner that helps market-leading brands design, build, and deliver innovative products that improve the world.
