Flex · 16 hours ago
Supply Chain Analyst
USA, SC, Orangeburg
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expFlex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. They are seeking a Supply Chain Analyst to support their extraordinary teams by managing customer interfaces on strategic materials and driving sourcing strategies. The role involves developing supplier relationships, managing component costs, and optimizing purchase price variances.
ElectronicsManufacturingProduct Design
No H1B
Responsibilities
Drives sourcing/pricing strategies in materials quotations
Presents materials value-added to customers or suppliers, and influence customers to use Flex preferred suppliers
Interfaces with customers or suppliers in new project start-up, for cost of ownership issues
Develops and guides implementation of flexibility and supply assurance plans
Manage component cost/price on a local, regional and global basis
Tracks materials financial performance and initiate corrective actions when required
Defines and implements pricing and costing strategies
Coordinate sourcing strategies with Supply Management and Customers
Develop and implement cost take down strategies
Increase Vendor Managed Inventory, Reduced Guide-Time and Electronic Data Interface penetration
Manage regional supplier contract negotiations, which include Memorandums of Comprehension, Non-disclosure and regional pricing agreements
Develop and maintain supplier relationships
Measure and report Purchase Price Variance and initiate action plans
Monitor and manage supplier times
Mitigates shortages, excess on order and excess on hand
Participate on and help global and regional commodity teams
Contribute information/data on top spend suppliers for quarterly scorecards
Manages material cost reviews
Drive initiatives to improve gross material margin
Identify, implement and drive actions for Retained Purchase Price Variance (RPPV) optimization
Drive reconciliation process with customer (PPV, Premium charges, carrying costs, freight charges, excess and obsolete inventory, Non-cancelable, Non-Returnable (NCNR), etc.)
Identify opportunities to increase turnkey business and develop materials management plan
Coordinate quarterly/monthly PPV hard call process
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in finance, materials sourcing, commodity management or supply chain design/management or other related areas
Must understand cost accounting, electronic component markets, price trends and technologies
A background in electronics manufacturing and a thorough understanding of Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) product development process
To perform the major job responsibilities the use of the following tools may be required: Office Skills: telephones, data entry, office software to include, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages, and database systems
Benefits
Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
Life Insurance
Short-term and Long-term Disability
Matching 401(k) Contributions
Vacation and Paid Sick Time
Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Flex
Flex designs, manufactures, and supplies electronics products for the industrial sector.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$200MKey Investors
CienaSilver Lake
2023-11-29Post Ipo Equity
2003-03-03Post Ipo Equity· $200M
1994-03-25IPO
Leadership Team
Revathi Advaithi
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Krumm
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-12
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