Material Planning Analyst - Forecasting and Inventory

Flextronics - The Flex Company

Austin, Northern (TX, KY)

Hybrid

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life Insurance

Disability coverage (short-term & long

401(k) matching

Paid vacation & sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Flextronics - The Flex Company in Austin, TX is seeking a seasoned Material Planning Analyst to join our Global Procurement & Supply Chain team. The role focuses on maintaining materials data, coordinating procurement, and ensuring smooth production scheduling for our electronics manufacturing operations.

You will develop demand and spend forecasts, manage inventory accuracy, monitor supplier performance, and drive cost improvements.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
5 years of experience in materials or related field.
Experience in Materials Planning in Manufacturing.
Background in Electronics Manufacturing Industry ideal.
Expert level in Excel, PowerPoint.
Experience in forecasting, spend, inventory, and performance reports to Finance, Operations and cost negotiations.
Strong knowledge in customer interfacing.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain demand, consumption, and spend forecasting models for assigned programs and business segments.
Manage material lifecycle activities including inventory accuracy, shelf-life monitoring, expiration control, and cycle count coordination.
Validate consumption assumptions with Engineering and other stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy and planning effectiveness.
Provide regular forecasting, spend, inventory, and performance reports to Finance, Operations, and business stakeholders.
Monitor material availability, supplier performance, and potential supply risks; communicate constraints and recovery plans promptly.
Drive shortage mitigation activities, including expediting materials, coordinating with suppliers, and providing stakeholder updates.
Identify and implement opportunities to reduce excess inventory, scrap, and write-offs through effective inventory optimization strategies.
Collaborate with Purchasing, Supply Chain, and sourcing teams to ensure timely material procurement, deliveries, and cost management.
Develop and maintain planning processes, work instructions, and reporting standards while overseeing support teams to ensure data accuracy and process compliance.
Lead continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives related to material planning, forecasting accuracy, inventory management, and supply continuity, and present key metrics during management reviews.