Material Planning Analyst

Flex; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Material Planning Analyst to join our Milpitas, CA team. The role focuses on maintaining materials and purchasing data, supplying production with timely information, coordinating contracts, and managing supplier conformance data.

You will help create and maintain parts schedules and drive data-driven improvements across the supply chain. The ideal candidate brings a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least five years in materials planning, preferably with

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in related field - OR - equivalent experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in materials planning or related field.
• A background in electronics manufacturing or similar is desired.

Responsibilities

• Audit data for accuracy and prepare summary reports, spreadsheets, graphics and charts.
• Collect, compile and present various types of data to support decision making.
• Create and maintain purchase orders, material master data and content lists.
• Track materials financial performance and initiate corrective actions.
• Support supply chain transfer and risk management for new product introductions (NPI).
• Maintain Certificates of Conformance for suppliers and manage data research tools.

Skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

5+ years of materials planning experience

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.

Summary

The "Material Planning Analyst" will be based in Milpitas, CA, reporting to the Materials Manager. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in related field - OR - equivalent experience (see below).
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in materials planning or related field.
• A background in electronics manufacturing or similar is desired.

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