Commodity Manager Mechanical

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 Commodity Manager Mechanical, located in Flex Timisoara.

What a typical day looks like:

• You will develop and define Site strategic plans for the mechanical and plastics commodity and deploy the action plans contributing to the implementation of strategic objectives;
• You will be responsible for supporting and making decisions on administrative or operational matters to ensure effective achievement of operations objectives.  Be comfortable with major decisions that will impact the profitability of Flex Timisoara;
• Overseeing the development and maintenance of strategic supplier relationships and act as escalation point in the event of major supplier issues;
• You will negotiate supplier contracts, T&Cs to achieve cost reductions;
• Focusing on enabling and deploying Mechanical commodities strategy into Flex products;
• Implementing programs for supplier selection, supplier performance management and supply base optimization;
• You will monitor current commodity market conditions, technology roadmaps and identify supply/demand challenges.  Develop, implement, and communicate tactical and strategic commodity plans internally and to Flex customers as appropriate;
• You will collaborate with Supply Chain Managers and Product Introduction centers to coordinate sourcing strategies and ensure a smooth and timely manufacturing ramp on new programs and current running programs.

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

• Minimum 3 years of material and manufacturing experience in mechanical and plastics commodity management;
• Bachelor's degree in engineering;
• Detailed expertise in very complex functional/technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas;
• Good understanding and experience of mechanical and plastic component market and supply base;
• Fluent in writing, speaking, and understanding English;
• Readiness to travel 30% of the time;
• Excellent influencing, negotiation and analytical skills.

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

• An environment where you will feel fulfilled by your work, valued for your contribution and celebrated for your success;
• Opportunities to learn new skills in a multi-field industry (Automotive, LifeStyle, Healthcare, Industrial, Communications);
• Customized career paths based on your aspirational goals.
• A competitive salary and benefits package that includes:
  • A merit-based pay and living-adjustments;
  • Holiday bonus;
  • Performance bonus;
  • Loyalty bonus;
  • Reward and recognition bonus;
  • Referral bonus;
• Flexible/Remote/Hybrid Work based on your Job Function;
• Travel opportunities;
• Support in your wellbeing by access to:
  • Private medical/ pension insurance;
  • Free workshops and seminars on well-being;
  • Free access to therapy and consultations;
• Having fun at work;
• Community experiences and events for you and your children;
• Access to various discounts programs (shopping, food&drink, sport).

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