Analyst - Procurement

Flex; Chennai; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO

Job summary

Flex is hiring an Analyst – Procurement in Chennai to support end-to-end procurement activities. You will issue POs, coordinate with vendors, track deliveries, and ensure timely payments while maintaining accuracy in reports and supplier data.

The role focuses on delivering procurement efficiency in a manufacturing environment. Ideal candidates have 0–2 years in procurement, a bachelor or engineering degree, and strong MS Office skills along with excellent communication and analytical abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or engineering graduate.
• 0–2 years in procurement or supply chain.
• Knowledge of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication and strong analytical skills.
• Experience with ERP BAAN is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Issue purchase orders to vendors and follow up for confirmations.
• Coordinate with vendors on delivery status and payments.
• Prepare open PO and shortage reports for review.
• Execute procurement processes accurately for assigned products.
• Meet service levels and inventory targets via procurement metrics.
• Coordinate changes with requestors and suppliers for POs.
• Select suppliers per approved purchasing strategies.
• Maintain supplier databases and identify process improvements.
• Perform root-cause analyses to expedite issue resolution.
• Prepare customized reports for process improvements.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Communication

Analytical skills

Procurement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Engineering Graduates

Tools

BAAN ERP

Job 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 Analyst – Procurement in Chennai.

What a typical day looks like:

• Timely issuance of POs to Vendors, follow-up for order confirmation and coordination for on time payment to suppliers
• Coordinating with vendors for actual delivery status of material
• On time completion of Open Purchase Order Report and Shortage Report for review
• To execute core procurement processes efficiently and accurately for assigned products
• To meet or exceed desired service levels and inventory targets as defined for theproducts assigned, validated through procurement metrics
• Coordinate Internal Business Partner (requestor) and Supplier for Purchase Order Changes.
• Select supplier for placing new orders in accordance with approved Purchasing strategies
• Managing supplier's database
• To identify, recommend, and implement operational efficiencies to drive continuous improvement in the execution of procurement processes
• Perform root cause analysis to expedite the resolution of service issues
• Prepare Customized reports for analyzing and incorporating improvements in

processes

• Should we include shortage/excess escalation management, co-ordinate and

follow thru on urgent receive, past dues management and receiving challenge resolution

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

• Experience in the following domains: Order processing, Supply chain management, Order management, Procurement end to end preferred
• Knowledge of ERP (Preferably BAAN)
• Experience in Manufacturing industry preferably in electronics
• Knowledge of MS office and MS outlook
• Excellent communication skills MANDATORY
• Good analytical skills
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Engineering Graduates
• Experience: 0 – 2 yrs. Procurement / Supply Chain
• Mandatory Knowledge of computer software applications, MS Excel, Word &

PowerPoint (PF)

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide

• Health Insurance
• PTO

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