Specialist - Procurement

Flex; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Specialist - Procurement based in Coimbatore to manage supplier relations, place and track material orders, and ensure timely availability for production.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years in procurement or supply chain, familiarity with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ERP systems, and solid data entry skills, with strong communication in English. Health benefits and PTO are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is typically required.
• 3+ years of procurement / supply chain experience.
• Use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, English language knowledge, data entry, ten-key, spreadsheet (PC) and ERP software.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining relations with the suppliers.
• Placing orders for necessary raw materials and purchased parts according to the requirements of the production.
• Receiving and handling the confirmations.
• Checking the purchase orders and modifying them according to changes in the production plan.
• Tracking shipments and expediting when needed.
• Regular weekly stock checks to avoid overstock.
• Minimizing obsolescence via weekly stock checks.
• Correspondence with freight forwarders, warehouses and organizing transportation.
• Resolving gaps by adjusting invoices and payments as required.
• Filing and recording all necessary documents and ensuring data privacy.

Skills

Procurement / supply chain

English language

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

ERP software

Ten-key

Spreadsheet

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.

Specialist - Procurement

Position will be based in Coimbatore.

What a typical day looks like:

• Maintaining relations with the suppliers.
• Placing orders for necessary raw materials and purchased parts according to the requirements of the production.
• Receiving and handling the confirmations.
• Checking the purchase orders and modifying them according to the changes in the production plan with the help of the Shortage List and the Open Purchase Order List.
• Tracking shipments, urging them if needed.
• Regular, weekly check of the stocks, avoiding overstock.
• Minimizing the risk of obsolescence with the help of the weekly check of the obsolete report.
• Correspondence with the freight forwarders, warehouses, and in case organizing the transportation.
• Dealing with claims, settling debit and credit issues.
• Filing and recording all necessary documents.
• Checking the inventory of critical materials (personally if needed) according to the Shortage List.
• Getting in touch with the right warehouse personnel and having the discrepancy modified if there is any inventory discrepancies.
• Handling purchasing data privacy.
• Assuring all active components according to production needs, in time, for the accord price in the request.
• Reviews requisitions and MRP output.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• Orders, reschedules and cancels material based on requisitions and MRP output.
• Maintains procurement records such as items purchased, costs, delivery and inventories.
• Manages supplier to price, delivery and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate.
• Approves invoices for payment.
• Investigation inventory levels.
• Monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle.
• Conducts quarterly supplier reviews.
• Maintains procurement records, reports and metrics.

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

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Min. 3+ years of procurement / supply chain experience.
• Use of the following tools may be required: Working usage of Word, Excel and Power Point, English language knowledge, data entry, ten-key, spreadsheet (PC), ERP software.

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

• Health Insurance
• PTO

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 [e-mail] 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).