Material Planning Analyst

Flex; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Material Planning Analyst for our Austin, TX team. You will maintain materials data, supply information to production, coordinate contracts, and manage schedules for outsourced parts.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree and 5 years in materials, with electronics manufacturing background preferred; strong Excel and ERP experience (SAP/Kinaxis) is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience in materials or related field.
• Experience in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Expert in Pivot Tables and Excel worksheets.
• Background in electronics manufacturing is desired.

Responsibilities

• Maintain materials and purchasing data and supply information to production.
• Coordinate contracts and maintain Certificates of Conformance for suppliers.
• Create and maintain outsourced parts schedules.
• Prepare and review shortage reports and communicate with upper management.
• Analyze demand and supply trends, lead times, and re-order points.
• Utilize ERP and planning tools (SAP, Kinaxis, Rapid Response, Oracle, Baan).

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Prioritization

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Kinaxis

Rapid Response

Oracle

Baan

Excel

PowerPoint

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 Austin TX.

Reporting to the Materials Manager the Material Planning Analyst role involves maintaining materials/purchasing data, supplying data and information to other production departments, coordinate contracts, maintaining Certificates of Conformance for all suppliers, and creating and maintain outsources parts schedules.

Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do:

• Familiar With Multilevel BOM structure (Bill of Materials).
• Experience with PCBA and SMT backend
• Clear understanding of Lead time, minimum quantities and re-order points when planning electronics.
• Know how to prepare and review shortage reports to communicate clearly to build to upper management and production control staff.
• 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, PPV tracking, Freight tracking.
• Familiar with Inventory level controls and Excess and Obsolescence disposition.
• Strong Analytical capability in identifying demand & Supply trends, seasonality impact and promotional impact.
• Good knowledge with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and good experience using ERP, Planning tools such as SAP, Agile, Kinaxis / Rapid Response, Oracle, Baan.
• An excellent team player flexible to change willing to be part of a complex organization
• Experience with Contract Manufacturing planning, experiences with supply chain functionality and good understanding of Demand Supply in a fast-paced environment.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Work collaboratively within all levels of the organization.
• Solution driven.
• Able to Prioritize and Multitask with a strong sense of urgency

Here is some of what you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a 24/7 manufacturing environment
• 5 years of experience in materials or related field.
• Expert in Pivot Tale including Excel worksheet
• Background in electronics manufacturing is desired.

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