Commodity Analyst

Flex; Kulai; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Commodity Analyst to support their extraordinary teams in building great products. This role involves developing optimal sourcing strategies, negotiating commercial agreements, and managing inventory for strategic commodities. With a focus on cost savings and supply chain efficiencies, you will play a crucial part in enhancing operational excellence. Join a collaborative culture that values your contributions and offers opportunities for career growth while making a meaningful impact on product development and delivery. This is your chance to thrive in a dynamic environment where your skills can shine.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Medical

Miscellaneous allowance

Dental

Sports (e.g., Gym)

Parking

Attractive Compensation Package

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in materials or related field.
• Background in electronics manufacturing is desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for optimal commodity management.
• Negotiate advantageous agreements with suppliers and manage vendor relationships.
• Analyze commodity risks and develop cost-saving plans.

Skills

Sourcing Strategies

Negotiation Skills

Commodity Risk Analysis

Inventory Management

Cost Savings Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Job description

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At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always.

Through a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth, and join our purpose — to make great products that create value and improve people’s lives.

Job summary:

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add Commodity Analyst located in Bukit Minyak, Penang.

Here is a glimpse of what you'll do:

• Responsible for the development, recommendation, and execution of optimal sourcing strategies for certain items.
• Develop a technical, statistical, and fundamental assessment for each commodity.
• Lead cash negotiations and secure advantageous commercial agreements with approved suppliers.
• Negotiate terms and conditions for annual and multi-year purchase commitments.
• Coordinate selection of transportation modes and carriers to lower delivered costs while ensuring quality supply, flexibility, and long-term vendor relationships.
• Manage inventories associated with strategic commodities to prevent additional expenses or shortages.
• Analyze commodity risk positions reported to multiple organizational levels.
• Develop plans for cost savings, synergies, quality improvements, and supply chain efficiencies.
• Analyze hedge effectiveness and calculate cost savings and avoidance.

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

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years experience in materials or related field.
• A background in electronics manufacturing is desired.

Here are a few examples of what you’ll get for the great work you provide:

• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off

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Building on our more than 50-year history with a clear purpose, mission, and vision, Flex is the advanced end-to-end manufacturing partner of choice, helping market-leading brands across diverse industries design, build, deliver, and manage products that improve the world.

Through the collective strength of a global workforce across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex supports our customers’ entire product lifecycles with leading design and engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, post-production, and post-sale capabilities in every major region.

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Perks and benefits: Medical, Miscellaneous allowance, Dental, Sports (e.g., Gym), Parking, Attractive Compensation Package, Paid Time Off

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