Material Planning Analyst

Flex; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Performance Bonus

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Material Planning Analyst in Prai, Penang to maintain materials data, supply data, and coordinate contracts across production. You will manage certificates of conformance for suppliers and create schedules for outsourced parts.

Daily tasks include auditing data, preparing reports, and supporting management with data-driven recommendations while monitoring PPV metrics and inventory levels. A background in electronics manufacturing is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist in auditing data for accuracy and preparing summary reports, spreadsheets, graphics and charts.
• Collect, compile, and present various types of data from multiple sources.
• Create weekly purchase orders including all client parts and update item master.
• Track materials financial performance and initiate corrective actions when required.
• Proactively identify and escalate potential issues related to metrics.

Skills

Data analysis

Materials planning

Supply chain

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

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 Material Planning Analyst located in Prai, Penang.

In charge of maintaining materials/purchasing data, supply data and information to other production departments, coordinate contracts, maintain Certificates of Conformance for all suppliers, and create and maintain outsources parts schedules.

What a typical day looks like

• Assists in auditing data for accuracy and preparing summary reports, spreadsheets, graphics and charts based on the research of data.


• May assist in the preparation of recommendations to management based on the research of data.


• Collects, compiles, and presents various types of data.


• Prepares summary reports, spreadsheets, and charts based on research of data from multiple sources, which may include but will not be limited to customer bills of material reports, staff metrics, PPV metrics, and PPV form tracking.


• May create and/or maintain databases in help of data collection.


• Audits data. Resolves data integrity issues, including but not limited to quotations.


• Proactively identifies and escalates potential issues related to metrics.


• Where applicable, suggest process/communication improvements relative to metric tracking activities.


• Tracks materials financial performance and initiate corrective actions when required.


• Daily review of RMA transactions.


• Create weekly purchase orders including all client parts.


• Receive data entry for clients.


• Update content list and item master.


• Prepare DPT packing list for LCAD repairing.


• Window to client material (consigned parts) supply.


• Window to client bulk RMA service.


• Specialized Job may be required for certain positions. These could include one or more of the following duties: May hold up inventory control, supply chain management, material planning and scheduling.


• Develop commodity spend profiles/breaks-downs: guide time profiling, inventory positioning, and site execution to price.


• Establish common pricing research tools.


• Provide detailed bill of materials research by site.


• Perform general reporting and activities for score carding of suppliers.


• Validate site pricing through implementation of a common cost review and pricing process.


• Assist in the supply chain transfer and risk management for NPI.


• Provide PPV targeting, tracking and asset velocity.


• Design, manage and control all data research tools

The experience we’re looking to add to our team

• Typically requires a Bachelor degree in related field or equivalent experience.


• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in materials or related field.


• A background in electronics manufacturing is desired.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide

• Medical benefits, dental, vision


• Life Insurance


• Paid Time Off


• Performance Bonus

NB87

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