Materials Manager Job Listing at Flex in Suzhou, Jiangsu (Job ID WD204703)

Description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. 

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Materials Manager located in Suzhou Wuzhong.

Reporting to the Senior Materials Manager the Materials Manager role involves…

What a typical day looks like:

• Manage, control and direct the activities and staff involved in the Procurement, Planning, Supply Chain Management.
• Develop and implement programs to maximize schedule flexibility, while minimizing inventory exposure and maintaining performance to cost targets. Support assigned accounts on critical expedites requests.
• Responsible for strategic materials customer interface for assigned accounts, and materials P&L of all active accounts assigned to each team member and the group.
• Ensure timely receipts and delivery of materials into the manufacturing floor at the most economical cost, consistent with quality standards to meet Customer OTD.
• Ensure a high degree of customer satisfaction is always maintained, and ensures the down lines are fully aware of this trait.
• Define, monitor, and ensure the site materials P&L key performance indicators in a healthy trend. Demonstrate leadership to material sourcing efforts to present strategic material interface for assigned accounts.
• Ensure periodic scheduled Cycle Counts are undertaken.
• Implements and maintains policies, procedures and material control systems as required.
• Reviews, plans and approves purchase orders and change notices, in a timely fashion.
• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts in conformance to company policy in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for disposition of excess and obsolete materials.
• Ensure Lean Concepts are always used in day-to-day execution. Responsible for recruiting, training and developing, conducting performance evaluations, recognizing and disciplining assigned employees.

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

• Minimum of 8 years of electronics material experience.
• Over 2 years people management experience.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills set.
• Excellent communication & leadership qualities.
• High level of commitment, responsibility and good work attitude.
• Ability to present, organize, and resolve problems or issues within the team.
• Good communication in written and oral English is a must.
• Worked in multinational companies
• Flexibility and be able to work in high-pressure circumstance
• Automotive electronics  industry is preferred.

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

• Social Insurance
• Life Insurance
• PTO

Required Skills:

Optional Skills:

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).